Omiš

Sister cities

• Poprad
• Zagorje ob Savi
• Ryazan
• Nepomuk
• Bol
• San Felice del Molise
• Diksmuide
• Havířov

History

Omiš was well known in the past by the Corsairs of Almissa (Omiški gusari) whose Sagittas (ships) (Genitive case: Sagittae, translated as The Arrow), brought fame to them because they were built for attack and fast retrieval into the mouth of the Cetina River, protecting the town from foreign invaders. At a very early date, neighbours of the Corsairs of Almissa, the highlanders of the Poljica Principality (Poljička Republika), became their friends and allies. This allowed them to harass the seaborne trade, without fear of a sudden attack from inland. *Historical monuments: ** Church of St Euphemia by the coast on Brzet, from the early 6th century ** Mirabella Fortress (Peovica) from the 13th century ** Starigrad Fortress (Fortica) from the 15th century ** Renaissance church of the Holy Spirit from the 15th century ** Old cemetery, the 16th century or 17th century ** Parochial church from the 17th century ** Franciscan Monastery on Skalice from the 18th century In the Priko neighborhood, on the right bank of the Cetina River, stands the site with the most historic significance: the pre-Romanesque Church of St. Peter (Crkva Sv. Petra) from the tenth century A.D. This single-naved edifice, with a cupola and apse, was used in the 18th century as a Glagolithic seminary for novice priests.

Most-observed species

• Yellow-legged Gull

  Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
  287
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  237
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  224
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  190
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  189
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  175
• Common House-Martin

  Delichon urbicum (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  175
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  158

Most recent

• M 4.1 — 2026-05-25
  13 km NNW of Hrvace, Croatia
• M 3.7 — 2026-03-04
  1 km E of Drniš, Croatia
• M 3.9 — 2026-02-23
  8 km NW of Vitina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• M 4.3 — 2026-02-17
  6 km NNW of Zabrišće, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• M 4.1 — 2024-02-22
  9 km SSW of Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• M 3.8 — 2023-12-27
  5 km N of Grohote, Croatia