Franciscan monks built their monastery church around 1480 in a late Gothic style.

The monks not only built a convent but also created a luxurious garden with many species of trees.

It was not until the 1770s that the monks eventually built their monastery and church; these buildings are also part of the castle ensemble.

The monks built many structures which were carved out of a single massive rock, done with hammer and chisel, bare hands.

The same monk also built the first castle.

At the invitation of the city, the monks built their new monastery in Shawnee.

The monks of Plasy built a court around the chapel where they worked.

The monks are building a school to educate the children from surrounding villages in their own language, culture, history, and religion.

The monks built a grange there; removing the inhabitants to make room for it.

It is likely that the monks would have built a grange in the area and this may well have given the village its first occupants.