# Košljun Franciscan Monastery

> The Franciscan monastery on Košljun islet, founded in 1447, preserves one of the Adriatic's richest ethnographic and sacred art collections — a living monastery in continuous use for nearly 600 years.

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The Franciscan monastery on Košljun islet, founded in 1447, preserves one of the Adriatic's richest ethnographic and sacred art collections — a living monastery in continuous use for nearly 600 years.

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