This copy of the St Ignatius of Rome was designed by the Roman architect Andrea Pozzo from 1699. Its style is fully characteristic of the Counter Reformation (curves, columns, pilasters, pediments, dome, moulding and inner cornices). The opulent frescoes (1735-37) are the work of the Sicilian Gaetano Garcia. To the left, note the grotto of Lourdes (unusual in a church and in 1885, one of the first examples of this style in Europe). It bears witness to the importance of the Virgin for the Jesuits.

This 14C fortress dominates the village. It is reached by steps which illustrate the stronghold's defence system and unusual triangular plan. The base encompasses the village at the foot of the slope, while the tip extends up the mountain flank, finishing in a watchtower which commands a fine view of the village and the patchwork of salt marshes. As a result of its strategic importance, it was modified countless times over the three centuries following its construction.

This religious edifice is built around elegant late Romanesque (1360) cloisters. Admire the succession of arcades standing on slender twin columns with carved capitals. The terrace enclosed by an attractive balustrade on the first floor is the private domain of the monks. The museum is home to relics from the country's oldest chemist (3rd in the world), founded in 1317 and still in activity. Among the gems of the collections are the procession cross of John of Basle (1440) and the reliquary of the head of St Ursula.

The chapel of the Franciscan monastery of Cavtat is home to two superb examples of liturgical art: a small richly framed Virgin with Child (1494) and above all, to the left in the rear, the polyptych of Saint Michael by Vicko Dobricevic (1510).