Ribcev Laz - John the Baptist's Church

John the Baptist's Church is situated in Ribcev Laz. It is one of the largest remarkablenesses of the place, beside the monument to four courageous men, which was erected in 1987 and the statue of Goldenhorn. It lies by the Lake Bohinj and is together with the bridge the wonderful image of Bohinj. Beside the church is a smaller parking place. The John the Baptist's Church was already made before the year 1300. It got the name by the religious leader from the first century. The church is an important cultural and historical memorial.

The building is made from different styles from romanticism to baroque and is under the memorial protection. The most interesting is the head of Janez Krstnik, which is from the year 1380. Today is in the Institution for protection of natural and cultural heritage. The oldest are the frescoes from the 14th century. The belfry and the entrance shed were added to the church in the 18th century. In different stratums were in the southern side painted three Saint Christophers. The speciality of church is the shingled roof and the baroque belfry with double onion and lantern.

In the church are three wooden altars from different periods of 17th century. They found in the region of the John the Baptist's Church the archaeological finds from the 1st till 5th century.