Franciscan friary of Saint Luke
Franciscan monastery of Saint Luke is a Franciscan monastery in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The construction began in 1877 and finished in 1885. In 1934-1935 the monastery was renovated by Karel Pařík.- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Franciscan friary, Jajce”, “Franciscan monastery of Saint Luke, Jajce”, “Franjevački samostan sv. Luke”, and “klášter sv. Lukáše v Jajci”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Banja Luka (Papaz) Gatehouse.
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church
The Church of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Banja Luka (Papaz) Gatehouse
City gate
Banja Luka (Papaz) Gatehouse is a city gate, which is situated 150 metres southwest of Franciscan friary of Saint Luke.
Citadel of the Walled city of Jajce
Castle
Jajce Citadel, or Jajce Fortress, is a major medieval fortress in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Citadel of the Walled city of Jajce is situated 380 metres west of Franciscan friary of Saint Luke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jajce and Klimenta.
Carevo Polje
Village
Carevo Polje is a village in the municipality of Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Franciscan friary of Saint Luke
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.34117° or 44° 20′ 28″ north
Longitude
17.27391° or 17° 16′ 26″ east
Open location code
8FPV87RF+FH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monastery
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Spanish—“Franciscan friary of Saint Luke” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Franjevački samostan sv. Luke u Jajcu”
- Czech: “Františkánský klášter v Jajci”
- Russian: “Францисканский монастырь Святого Луки в Яйце”
- Spanish: “Monasterio franciscano de san Lucas (Jajce)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hadadan džamija and Općina Jajce.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Šamića bastion and Papaz Tower.
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