The Church of St. Jerome is located on Republic square in Rijeka. The facade in the Baroque style. The construction of the Church and monastery of St. Jerome began in 1315 graph Devin Theft II. Fully completed it was his grandson Theft VI in 1408.

When in 1465 the city of Rijeka came into the possession of Emperor Friedrich III, the monastery was allowed to keep their privileges and earth. From the XIII to the XVIII century the Augustinians were the richest landowners in the area.

The Church of St. Jerome at the time of its existence several times fully updated. One reconstruction was carried out after the earthquake in 1750. Later in 1768, the building was enlarged, and the interior redone in the Baroque style. Above the main altar worked for famous artist Antonio Michelazzi, and the side altars were doing a bricklayer Capovilla. From the Gothic style remained only buttresses and characteristic appearance of the arch, facing the South side of the temple.

The oldest part of the Church is the room that houses the family vaults of the count's family and a few famous graves riekki captains. It is known that Emperor Joseph II forbade burying the aristocracy in the churches, so burials were moved to one of the halls of the monastery.