Rose Window

The Omišalj rose window is located on the façade of the Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Omišalj, dating back to 1213. Rose window is an architectural decorative element in the shape of a rose flower, used since the Romanesque period — a circular window also known as a “stone rose..

Unlike most others, the Omišalj rose window is carved from a single block of stone and is distinguished by its finely crafted details. It is the work of a local master stonemason and dates from 1405.