Holiday apartment in Ruše: Culture, Pohorje and the Drava

Culture

Ruše showcases culture in various forms: A cultural trail leads around more recent cultural monuments, and a total of 27 sculptures were created between 1976 and 1982. These works were created as part of four sculptors’ colonies and symposia. An important historic building is the Church of the Name of Mary, built in 1387. Its richly ornate stucco decoration was created in two stages: the chancel and the first two chapels were decorated in 1710, while the second pair of chapels and the nave were completed in 1721 by master Peter Zaar. In the vicinity of Ruše, the Church of Mary in Smolnik in the Pohorje was built between 1859 and 1861.

The festival “Letni oder Ruše”, held every August, is part of the annual cultural calendar. The programme includes concerts, theatre performances, social events, exhibitions and culinary offerings. The “Pod goroj” open-air theatre was completed in 1931. The amphitheatre at the foot of the Pohorje offers 800–1,000 seats and has very good acoustics.

Industrial and local history is also present in several places. The Ruše water tower is part of the complex of the former Ruše nitrogen plant and was built in 1917 for its needs. The first floor of the Dom kulture Ruše houses the Mirko Vovšek Gallery and the museum collection. The collection presents the life and personal belongings of Mirko Vovšek, as well as rural objects and works from the Pohorje glassworks. The Glazerjeva domačija in Ruše is the birthplace of Janko Glazer and bears a memorial plaque. The railway viaduct is one of three surviving viaducts on the Carinthian Railway, built in 1863, and is classified as a technical monument.

Nature and trails

The Pohorje Regional Park and its surroundings offer numerous mountain, long-distance, interpretive and themed trails. The Ruše Mountain Trail has ten checkpoints, including Ruše and the Šumik Waterfall. In the vicinity of Ruše, the Lobnica stream flows over the Veliki Šumik and Mali Šumik waterfalls through the ancient forests of the Pohorje.

A tourist route connects points of interest in the central Pohorje, the Lobnica Gorge and the Pohorje primeval forest. Ruše also has a walking trail called Čebelarska pot. The Z(a)dravje Trail follows the Drava from the mouth of the Lobnica to “Zeleni Dol” in Bistrica ob Dravi.

Cycling and water sports

The Drava Cycling Route passes through Ruše. The Ruško Pohorje and Ruše area has a network of safe, well-maintained circular cycling routes on forest, gravel and asphalt roads. The total length of the individual routes is 212 km; the network is suitable for classic bicycles and e-bikes.

Kayaks, canoes and SUPs can be rented for water sports on the Drava in Ruše. From May to October, the Ruše Sports Park organises rowing on the Drava every Thursday.

Wine

The Ruše Wine Route is a 2.5-kilometre circular route through the vineyards and passes 24 wine cottages. It includes six chapels dedicated to the grapevine, fertility and Ruše’s viticultural cultural heritage. Since 1983, a traditional Martinovanje festival has been held every year on the Ruše Wine Route.

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You can also find pages about Church of the Holy Spirit on Osterberg, Selnica Ob Dravi.

For the higher-level travel overview: Russe.