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From Rudi Lodge, a serpentine mountain trail leads through the primeval forest area to a ridge and a peak with a 10 metres (33 ft) high cross, which was first erected in 1934, blown up in 1952 and rebuilt in 1992. The hike takes about one hour. The trail continues over the ridge either towards
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Between 1720 and 1730, a wooden church was built on the south slope of the mountain at an elevation of 511 meters (1,677 ft). This original church was destroyed on 6 August 1741 when it was hit by a lightning; 59 people died in the accident. The present church was built from 1756 to 1780. It
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features east-west orientation, a rounded nave, wooden facade towers, and a sacristy. The nave was vaulted in 1843. There are three side altars and oil paintings by Jožef Anton
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