At the beginning of XVI. century friars from Bosnia come into  Makarska and situated them outside the settlement beside  church of St. Mary. They, in year 1502,. obtained a permit from Turkish authorities to renew church. Work  lengthen because they are beside the church build also a  "house for lodging of monks". In year 1518. lodging has declared as a monastery. Beside monastery comes mercantile caravans which are expedient a faster development of Makarska scaffold. Monastery has fall through for Cyprus war (1570-1573) when are 1572. Venetian, for military reason, demolished and Muslims thereafter light him up. After the war monastery gain a charity from Martin Ljubicic for temporary (1576) renewal and thoroughly from g. 1581. until 1584. Across first half of XVII. century is raised a tail cloister. However, building has again fall through for Kandijski war (1645-1669) when are Muslims light up a part monastery with church and second part has fall through from quake g. 1667. However, Franciscan  keep and after war made a wholly repair of  conventual buildings from g. 1671. until 1683. After that,  they aren't stop because in year 1685. was raised a wing towards sea. Hereby them create untutored cloister with line boor arcade over which has at beginning XVIII century raised a veranda with finesse columns. Inside of garden is well. In year. 1767. entrance is dislocated on east side, on gate with ornamental buck with inscription. Monastery has afterwards often repair. In year 1886. is builded a south wing of monastery and hereby plebiscitary new, larger cloister. In year 1911. is raised a new wing for clericals. Old part of monastery gain second floor in 1931. . After II. world war a new wing of monastery (clerical) and part of older monastery is nationalized by communist government. Nor until today is not deliver to the old owner. Monastery building has been repaired, specially after a quake in 1962.