Srinjine

Srinjine is an eastern settlement of the City of Split, positioned between Žrnovnica and Tugare behind the coastal strip of Stobreč and Podstrana. Although administratively part of Split, it has neither the density of the historic centre nor a shoreline of its own; its character comes from Poljica heritage, Mosorska Street, cultivated land and the slopes facing Mosor. A charter issued by Duke Trpimir mentions Srinjin on 4 March 852, and the village later became one of the twelve early Poljica katuns. Its Church of the Nativity of the Virgin was documented in 1413, and the present parish retains that dedication. The location between Mosor, the Žrnovnica valley and the coast makes it possible to combine village heritage with trips to the river’s source, the Mosor Star Village observatory and Podstrana’s beaches. Srinjine is consequently a quiet inland base rather than a conventional seaside resort. Promet Split buses run through Mosorska Street and Poljičke kneževine Street, linking the village with Split’s Sukoišan terminal and the settlements of Sitno and Dubrava. A rewarding stay pairs a church walk with a Mosor excursion and a swim near Strožanac.

Srinjine belongs to the City of Split, yet its landscape and historical context are those of the Poljica hinterland between Žrnovnica and Tugare. Recorded as Srinjin in Duke Trpimir’s charter of 852, it later held a place among the twelve early Poljica katuns. The village’s sacred focal point is the parish Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known locally as the Church of Mala Gospa, first documented in 1413. Modern Srinjine extends along Mosorska Street and Poljičke kneževine Street on the road connecting the coastal belt with settlements below Mosor. This combination of administrative membership in Split and a recognisably Poljica rural setting distinguishes Srinjine from the city’s seaside neighbourhoods.