The Minorite monastery was designed already in the 13th century and consequently it is the only monastery in the city that dates back to the Middle Ages. Up to the 17th century it belonged to the so-called Austrian nuns’ provincial order in Vienna, later it belonged to the Štajerska nuns' provincial order with its seat in Graz. In the year 1784 during the reforms of Emperor Joseph II the monastery was abolished. It became the military barracks of the 47th Emperor's Royal infantry regiment and served for military purposes right up until the year 1927.