Russian Chapel
Ruska kapelica
A small wooden Orthodox chapel with an onion dome, built by Russian prisoners of war in WWI to commemorate comrades killed in an avalanche, hidden in the forest along the Vršič Pass road.
In March 1916, an avalanche struck the Russian POW camp building the Vršič Pass road, killing several hundred men. The survivors built this small wooden chapel with an onion dome on the site as a memorial, and a POW cemetery lies behind it. The chapel sits on the Kranjska Gora side, near the 8th hairpin bend. Park by the road and it is a few minutes' walk. Entry is free, though the interior is usually closed. A commemoration ceremony is held at the end of July each year. Combine a visit with Vršič Pass and Lake Jasna on the same trip.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Vršič Pass
- Juliana Alpine Botanical Garden
- Trenta & Source of the Soča
- Mangart Saddle
- Great Soča Gorge
- Kluže Fortress
- Fort Hermann
- Lake Predil