Franciscan friary, Kreševo

The Franciscan friary of St. Catharine, or Franciscan monastery of St. Catharine, in Kreševo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was established between 1521 and 1524. The monastery has been serving its community for centuries, and the Catholic traditions here are very strong.

Saint Catharine

Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Monastery information
Order	Franciscan
Established	1521 or 1524
Dedicated to	Holy Spirit
Diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vrhbosna
Architecture
Heritage designation
KONS of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official name	The architectural ensemble of the Franciscan monastery in Kreševo together with its movable property
Type	Category I cultural and historical property
Criteria	II. Value A, B, C iii.iv., D ii.iii.iv., E ii.iii.v., F ii.iii., G iii.vi.
Designated	3 July 2003 (session No. -, Sarajevo)
Reference no.	327
Decision no.	08.1-6-526/03-4
Listed	List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Operator	Franciscan friary Kreševo
Site
Location	Kreševo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Website	www.samostan-kresevo.com

National monument and heritage

The monastery has a rustic museum, library and gallery. The monastery as an architectural ensemble, together with a number of its movable property and items, is being included into the List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2003.^[1]

Notables

A memorial chamber dedicated to Fra Grga Martić was created after his death within the monastery.

Famous student of the seminary in Kreševo include Albanian poet Gjergj Fishta.^[2]

See also

• Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena