THE PARISH CURCH OF ST. MICHAEL The parish church in Omiš is consecrated to St. Michael. It was built at the beginning of the 17th century, as a Latin inscription on the side door of the church testifies. The bell tower of the church was finished in the 18th century. The church was built by local masters and combines elements of gothic, renaissance and early baroque architecture. In a niche above the ornate stone entrance you can see a statue of St. Michael and a rose window. The walls of the church feature coats of arms of Venetian noblemen and the coat of arms of Omiš. Such stone coats of arms can also be found on the houses of wealthier families of the period, and the portraits of more distinguished noblemen are to be seen on the altar paintings within the church. THE CHURCH OF ST. PETER The church of St. Peter in Priko, situated on the right bank of the Cetina river, is first mentioned in historical documents in 1074, during the rule of the Croatian king Slavac. The church features typical Early Christian stone elements (capitals, stone lintel, stone bars on windows). Next to the church there used to be a Benedictine monastery, and later a Franciscan monastery as well. ST. LEOPOLD BOGDAN MANDIĆ SANCTUARY Perhaps you have heard of the small village Zakučac, with its the perfectly preserved stone houses. Among the houses there are mumuring streams, originating from the large aterfall Ilinac. It was in that place that the people of Zakučac and Poljica built in sanctuary, for their pride, and in St. Leopold's honour. THE TOWN MUSEUM The town museum of Omiš houses a collection of artefacts testifying of the ancient history of Omiš – such as stone fragments found in the hamlet of Baučići, fragments with Roman inscriptions dating back to the years 33 and 51 BC, a marble portrait of the Roman emperor Tiberius, a large part of an ancient sacrifice altar dedicated to emperor Augustus, Roman graves, decorated steles, sarcophaguses and other. THE HOUSE OF A HAPPY MAN The historical centre of Omiš is formed by stone houses connected by narrow alleys („calle“) and charming little squares which used to be the heart of this small town"s life. One of the most interesting sites here is definitely the house which today represents the headquarters of the famous Festival of Dalmatian Klapa (close-harmony singing), as well as the so called „House of the Happy Man“, a Renaissance building which gets its name from the inscription on its facade that reads: “I thank thee Lord for having lived in this world. ”