Although there were earlier initiatives, the Benedictine Monastery was only founded in 1664 in the house of the poet Hanibal Lucić, as a fulfillment of the will of his bride Julia. The first nuns arrived from Pag at the invitation of the Bishop of Hvar, Milani. There was also a girls' school within the monastery, and sources also mention a refuge for abused women. The baroque Church of St. Anthony the Abbot and John the Baptist dates to the 17th century. It houses a collection of artwork and lace made from agave threads, included on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.