Russian Chapel

Personally, it is difficult to read about human causing misery to fellow humans. This is one such place. Alas they have a beautiful resting place. Came early Oct with light snow not needing snow chains but very slippery walking conditions

A reminder of how many things we take for granted nowadays without even thinking about how many men gave their lives for them. 109 years later, the road over Vršić mountain pass still stands as a reminder of some long-ago hard times from which we humans have learned nothing. It seems that history is not the best teacher, after all.

We visited the chapel one afternoon, but it was not open. Still the building and surroundings are very beautiful. Nice spring nearby.

A nice place to visit when heading up to Vršič, takes you just a few minutes but worth a stroll around. The church was built by Russian prisoners of war back in the day, together with other work such as the road up there.

It's located on the way up to hilltop. This Russian church doesn't look like any usual church. It's small but beautiful. Need to hike a little (30 steps) to reach it and caretaker is not always there to open the church. We were lucky as he was there so I went in.

A masterpiece on route n° 206. An entirely wooden chapel lost in the woods like in fairy tales. Very calm environment, ideal for a break.

The Russian Chapel at Vršič pass survived the turmoils of World War I and still stands in its full beauty. It was built in 1916 by Russian POWs in their prison camp as a memorial to the prisoners who died there. The place is easily accessible except in winter if the road is closed due to snow. If going uphill, the car can be parked at a small parking lot with public toilet on the right and stairs to the Chapel go from the left side of the road. The place is quiet, gives a peaceful feeling, there is a small stream next to the chapel and a memorial tomb. Some remains of the prison camp can still be recognized. There is also an info panel with the story and directions how to virtually visit this place using an app but the app doesn't work on my phone. An interesting historical and cultural site.

Please take the time to stop and see this memorial. This Russian Chapel is dedicated to the Russian POWs that were forced into hard labor to create what is called today, the Russian Road. Many lives were lost due to an alalvache and in their memory, this historical landmark stands as a reminder.