Ruše - Church of the Mother of God
The church of Mary's name is located in the centre of Ruše. The chapel was also located on the site of today's church. Thanks to the pilgrimage route that was becoming more and more famous, the St. Paul’s Benedictines built a church in Gothic style in 1387, because the chapel became too small. It consisted of a ship with a tower and seven windows and two arches and a presbytery. After the Turks ruined the building, the church was renovated in 1532. In 17th century four chapels were built, and in the beginning of the 18th century the interior of the church was completely renovated in a baroque style and decorated it with stucco and frescoes. They made three altars. The church has baroque furniture and rich decoration and is surrounded by walls.
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Lovrenška Lakes
Lovrenška Lakes on Pohorje are a very popular hiking and excursion destination. Lovrenška Lakes are the most interesting among the small lakes, which form about a kilometer long and 300 meters wide Lovrenška marsh, which some also call the Lovrenška lakes. This marsh consists of two zones, separated only by a narrow strip of spruce trees. Each of them consists of 10 lakes, marsh windows. At the top lying pond is a wooden lookout tower.
Permanent benchmark
Along the railway line Ruše-Fala, at the milestone 15.3, in the stable gneiss wall, there is a permanent benchmark with a Latin inscription. Of all the benchmarks in the former Austria-Hungary, only this one was preserved in the territory of Slovenia. It is still used today to determine land movements over a longer period of time (over 100 years) and to determine precise altitudes. The permanent benchmark in the Smolnik settlement in the Municipality of Ruše is the starting point of the height surveying network in the Republic of Slovenia. Due to its location right next to the railway line, the Smolnik benchmark is probably less known and is poorly promoted as a tourist facility, despite its huge historical value.
Old town - Ruše
Ruše, a small town, developed on the higher Drava's terrace below Pohorje, on the foundations of prehistoric and later Roman settlements. The town square is a core of the settlement with the central Mary's church from 1387 and the houses from the end of the 19th century.