[4] It lies at the northeast end of the Skaručna Basin (Slovene: Skaruško polje).

The village is named after a castle that was built in 1240, the ruins of which are still visible today.

A church at the site was first mentioned in 1526 and the current structure dates from the 18th century.

It was originally built in 1250 and survived as a building with a triangular floor plan and an arcaded courtyard until 1943, when it was burned down by the Partisans.

After the end of the Second World War, it was demolished and the stones from it were used as building material elsewhere.