The dominician St. Mark’s church in Hvar is first mentioned in 1312. However, today’s remains are result of an expansion done in the 16th/17th century. The new version was bulit as a three-nave church with vaulted side naves, oriented to the west and with an apse that is today known as the St. Joseph (Josip) chapel. The bell tower was also bulit in the 16th/17th century but architect Alois Huser reconstructed the top of it in the 19th century. The monastry and church were changing with different regimens: Venetian, French and Austrian. The church had historical and cultural importance, the Big Night, Hvar’s assembly of the nobility gathered there and it served as a burial ground for Hvar’s nobility. There is not much left of the original artistic objects from church’s interior, but it is confirmed that it was full of altars, paintings and other artistic items in the 16th/17th century. The fact that Pope Urban VII granted absolution to everyone that pilgrimage to St. Mark’s church in Hvar, proves the church’s significance during the Venetian Republic. The bad condition of the church is a result of french regimen in the 19th century when it served as a graveyard and a barrack. The architecture reflects Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque tradition in Dalmatia and elements of the 19th/20th century renovation. Elements of Bokanić school of stonemasonry can be seen on the sculpting decorations, such as cherubs and floral decorations on the second and the third bell tower floor. The current, somewhat neglected, condition of the church is an outcome of Hauser’s romantic presentation, but the Hvar Heritage museum is planning a new presentation based on the 16th/17th century architecture.