Russian Chapel

The Russian Chapel is a Russian Orthodox chapel located on the Russian Road on the northern side of the in northwestern . The chapel, dedicated to Saint Vladimir, was built by Russian prisoners of war engaged in forced labor in the area during World War I.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: chapel in Slovenia
  • Also known as: “Russian Chapel, Vršič”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mihov dom na Vršiču and Koča na Gozdu.

Mountain hut
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is a mountain hut, which is situated 330 metres east of Russian Chapel.

Mountain hut
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is a mountain hut, which is situated 520 metres southwest of Russian Chapel.

Peak
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or Prisank is a mountain of the in , the 18th tallest peak in the country at a height of 2,547 m. A popular hiking and climbing destination, it is located immediately above the well-traveled , from where most ascents begin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kranjska Gora and Log.

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in north-western . It is a base for winter sports and is known for alpine skiing and ski jumping.

Hamlet
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is a settlement in the in the Upper Carniola region of . Development has resulted in a contiguous built-up area connecting and . is situated 6 km northeast of Russian Chapel.

Village
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is a village in the , in the northwestern Upper Carniola region of . is situated 6 km north of Russian Chapel.

Russian Chapel

Latitude
46.44256° or 46° 26′ 33″ north
Longitude
13.76768° or 13° 46′ 4″ east
Inception
1916
Open location code
8FRMCQV9+23
Open­Street­Map ID
way 475260112
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q909998
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Russian Chapel” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Russische kapel”
  • French: “chapelle russe de Vršič”
  • French: “Chapelle russe de Vršič”
  • German: “Russische Kapelle”
  • Hungarian: “orosz kiskápolna”
  • Hungarian: “Orosz kiskápolna”
  • Indonesian: “Kapel Rusia di Perlintasan Vršič”
  • Italian: “Cappella Russa presso il passo della Moistrocca”
  • Italian: “Cappella russa”
  • Macedonian: “Руска капела (превој Вршич)”
  • Macedonian: “Руска капела”
  • Persian: “کلیسای روسی (گذرگاه ورشیچ)”
  • Persian: “کلیسای روسی”
  • Russian: “Русская часовня на Вршиче”
  • Russian: “Русская часовня”
  • Serbian: “Ruska kapela ispod Vršiča”
  • Serbian: “Руска капела испод Вршича”
  • Serbian: “Руска капела на Крањској Гори”
  • Serbian: “Руска капела”
  • Slovenian: “kapela sv. Vladimirja na Vršiču”
  • Slovenian: “kapela sv. Vladimirja, Vršič”
  • Slovenian: “pravoslavna kapela na Vršiču”
  • Slovenian: “pravoslavna kapela, Vršič”
  • Slovenian: “pravoslavna kapelica, Vršič”
  • Slovenian: “Ruska kapelica”
  • Spanish: “Capilla Rusa”

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