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While previous research has mainly focused on activities of religious orders inside their churches, this study aims to map the „Franciscan presence“ outside their monasteries – specifically in the public space of early modern cities and their surroundings. The study takes into account the communicative aspects of monastic buildings, iconography and the care of the exterior that affect the immediate surroundings. The negotiation of liminal spaces and disputes with other actors in public space become central. Examples from the monasteries in Brno and Olomouc illustrate how the Franciscans worked with memory and space in the urban environment, while the case of the via crucis to Hájek shows their active interventions in the open landscape. The text also draws attention to the creation of sacred complexes such as the viae crucis, and highlights the influence of the Franciscans outside the walls of the monastery through rituals, whether during occasional processions or regular collections of alms.