Russe: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The municipality of Ruše is a co-founder of the Pohorje Regional Park.

Those who choose Russe as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature

Historically, a 17 km-long water flume for transporting timber ran through the Lobnica Valley. From its source to its confluence with the Drava, the Lobnica stream overcomes an elevation difference of more than 1,000 metres.

The protected Šumik primeval forest preserves original forest communities; beeches, firs and spruces, among others, grow on the steep slopes. The rock formation Trije hlebi, a 14-metre-high tower made up of three rocks stacked on top of one another, is located in this primeval forest. The Veliki Šumik and Mali Šumik waterfalls are located in the Lobnica Gorge in the protected Šumik primeval forest. The Veliki Šumik waterfall is 24 metres high.

The Verna Waterfall is a slide waterfall in the Šumik primeval forest. Over the last 100 metres, the Verna stream plunges through a smooth, very steep tonalite gorge into the Lobnica. Falska peč rises almost vertically several dozen metres from the Drava's right bank and is a unique geological formation in the Drava Valley. It is also a habitat of the protected species complex Brstična lilija (Lilium bulbiferum) and the alpine saxifrage Saxifraga hostii.

Culture and History

In Fala, part of the municipality of Ruše, the Fala Hydroelectric Power Plant Museum is located in the original machine hall of the oldest hydroelectric power plant on the Drava; a horizontal Francis turbine has been preserved there. Letno gledališče Pod goroj was completed in its final form in 1931. The amphitheatrical venue at the foot of the Pohorje has between 800 and 1,000 seats and has particularly pronounced acoustics.

The Cerkev Marijinega imena church in Ruše was built in 1387. Its exterior displays traces of Gothic and Baroque styles, while the interior is Baroque in design. The Cerkev bičanega Zveličarja church houses a figure of Christ created by a skilled carver in the 18th century. Mary's Church on Smolnik (Marijina cerkev na Smolniku) was built between 1859 and 1861.

The Ruše water tower is part of the complex of the former Ruše nitrogen factory. It was built in 1917 for the factory's needs and has two tanks with capacities of 220 m³ and 130 m³, respectively. The water tower is 43 metres high and is listed in the Slovenian Register of Immovable Cultural Heritage.

Fala Castle (Falski grad) was first mentioned in 1245, after the Benedictine monks of St. Paul moved the seat of their Drava estate there from Lovrenc na Pohorju. In 1620, Fala Castle became an important cultural centre when the University of Vienna conducted philosophical, theological and economic studies there; as a result, it became Slovenia's first higher education institution.

The six-level Latin school of Ruše was founded in 1645 and existed for 113 years, until 1758. During its full operation, Ruše was a cultural and educational centre whose influence extended far beyond the town. Glazerjevi Dnevi commemorate the Slovenian poet, librarian, literary historian and editor Janko Glazer, who was born in Ruše, while also promoting musical and literary creativity.

In addition to ordinary glass, the Vivat glassworks produced finely cut glass, milk glass and ruby glass, glass ornaments, bottles, and glassware decorated with pictures or chemically engraved designs; luxury glass was shipped to Italy, Greece, the Middle East, Egypt and America. Three buildings remain from the former Vivat glassworks (Glasswork by Ruše, Lower Benedikt dol); a cellar has probably also survived at the former factory site.

Next to the Ruše–Fala railway line there is a fundamental benchmark with a Latin inscription. Of all the surveying marks from the former Austria-Hungary, this is the only one preserved in the territory of Slovenia. The fundamental benchmark is still used today to determine elevation precisely and to measure ground movements over periods of more than 100 years.

Leisure and Regional Cuisine

The Drava Cycling Route runs through Ruše. DiscGolf Park Ruše-Areh is used for recreation and leisure and complements a walk in nature.

It is also described as suitable for families with small children.

The Vernik Inn is described as having a tradition of more than 100 years and numerous house specialities, including stuffed house rabbit, venison steak in game sauce with cranberries, black radish with pumpkin seed oil and homemade liver pâté; seasonal dishes made from local ingredients are also listed.

Further destination pages: Ruše, Selnica Ob Dravi, Church of the Holy Spirit on Osterberg.

For the higher-level travel overview: Slovenia.

Further Destinations

Further places within the same destination:

Mozirje, Idrija, Radovljica, Ruše, Brežice.