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Dominican monastery 4 - Stari Grad, Hvar, Croatia #179374962
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Dominican monastery with the church of st. Peter the Martyr is a fortified Gothic monastery in Stari Grad on the island of Hvar.The monastery was founded by Pope Sixt IV. It was built in the 16th century and after repeated attacks by the Ottoman fleet on the island of Hvar in 1539 and 1571 it was fortified by a double wall and two circular towers were built on the corners. The fortification was completed in 1586.