Vas: Mills, Agricultural Heritage and Archaeology

In Vas, the Snežičeva sawmill and the mill stand along the Erhatov stream in an authentic setting. Together, they form a characteristic farming complex, of which only little has been preserved. The ensemble is an important ethnological monument.

Culture and Crafts

The Snežičeva sawmill has an old classical mechanism that was adapted to electric power. The Tišlerjev mill, equipped with a water wheel, stands along the Mivčev stream. It preserves an old, functional milling mechanism with millstones. The Tišlerjev mill is considered one of the last old farm mills preserved to this day. The surroundings of the restored Tišlerjev mill have been prepared for tourism.

History

The Markačev barn at Vas 24 dates from the 19th century. It displays agricultural equipment, including a threshing machine from 1915, a fruit press completely reconstructed in 2010, and a grain mill designed and built by Anton Markač (1901–1970). Following a major reconstruction in 2009, the Markačev barn was fully converted into a space for exhibitions and entertainment.

Archaeology and Nature

Beneath the Herkove pečine lies a cave classified as a natural and archaeological monument of exceptional importance because such sites are rare. It is regarded as a prehistoric hunting station; its sediments have been dated to the Middle Pleistocene. A test trench excavated in 1939 revealed simple stone tools and struck cobbles made of coarse-grained quartz, which were attributed to the Paleolithic. However, later investigations did not confirm the archaeological finds. The archaeological evidence must be distinguished from the separate fossil finds dating from the Pleistocene: the cave mainly yielded fossils of cave bears, alpine marmots, wolves and foxes.

Cycling

The cycling connection between Radlje ob Dravi and Vas has been completed.

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Other places: Vuzenica, Zgornja Orlica, Radlje Ob Dravi, Ribnica Na Pohorju, Muta

To the higher-level travel overview: Radlje Ob Dravi.