Russian Chapel
The Russian Chapel is a Russian Orthodox chapel located on the Russian Road on the northern side of the Vršič Pass in northwestern Slovenia. The chapel, dedicated to Saint Vladimir, was built by Russian prisoners of war engaged in forced labor in the area during World War I.
- Orthodox church
- …is also known as “Russian Chapel, Vršič”
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- …dates from 1916
- Description: chapel in Slovenia
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mihov dom na Vršiču and Koča na Gozdu.
Mihov dom na Vršiču
Mihov dom na Vršiču is a mountain hut, which is situated 330 metres east of Russian Chapel.
Koča na Gozdu
Koča na Gozdu is a mountain hut, which is situated 520 metres southwest of Russian Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kranjska Gora and Log.
Log
Log is a settlement in the Municipality of Kranjska Gora in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Log is situated 6 km northeast of Russian Chapel.
Russian Chapel
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Latitude
46.44256° or 46° 26′ 33″ north
Longitude
13.76768° or 13° 46′ 4″ east
Open location code
8FRMCQV9+23
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=chapel
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodox
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Russian Chapel” goes by many names.
Russische kapelDutch
Orosz kiskápolnaHungarian
Kapel Rusia di Perlintasan VršičIndonesian
Cappella russaItalian
Cappella Russa presso il passo della MoistroccaItalian
Руска капелаMacedonian
Руска капела (превој Вршич)Macedonian
کلیسای روسیPersian
کلیسای روسی (گذرگاه ورشیچ)Persian
Русская часовняRussian
Русская часовня на ВршичеRussian
Ruska kapela ispod VršičaSerbian
Руска капелаSerbian
Руска капела испод ВршичаSerbian
Руска капела на Крањској ГориSerbian
kapela sv. Vladimirja na VršičuSlovenian
kapela sv. Vladimirja, VršičSlovenian
pravoslavna kapela na VršičuSlovenian
pravoslavna kapela, VršičSlovenian
pravoslavna kapelica, VršičSlovenian
Ruska kapelicaSlovenian
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