Laze () is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.Velenje Municipality site
The ruins of Švarcenštajn Castle (, ) stand south of the settlement. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1360 as Swarczenstain. It was a four-sided 14th-century building around an inner courtyard, of which only one side with a turret over the entrance remains today.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 4336
References
External links Laze on Geopedia