St. Michael's Church

The Church of St. Michael was first mentioned in 1282, but there is evidence that it existed earlier. The current building was built between 1604 and 1627, and the bell tower was added in 1724 according to the designs of the Venetian engineer G. B. Camozzini. The bell tower is made of white Brač stone and has a distinctive pyramidal roof. The church combines Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles. The portal was made in the Bokanjić workshop and is decorated with reliefs. On the facade there is a stone rosette with a wreath of leaves, angel heads and the coat of arms of Omiš. The interior is single-nave, with broken Gothic vaults. The church contains two Gothic crucifixes from the 15th century and altar paintings by the sculptor Ivan Rendić from 1897. The organ in the choir was made by Gaetano Moscatelli in 1792 and is still in use, and in 1996 it was restored and protected as a cultural monument. In the sacristy are the remains of a medieval presbytery from the 13th century. Right next to the church are the Bishop's Palace from the 16th century with Renaissance windows and coats of arms of Venetian nobles. The Church of St. Michael is a nationally protected cultural property and an important gathering place in Omiš. It is interesting that Pope Pius II. in 1461 mentioned this church as the main church in Omiš to which all other Omiš churches belonged. Another interesting fact: Omiš has as many as ten churches within the old town core, which is rare for a town of this size