- The official name of the part of the road from the Kranjska Gora side till the pass is the Russian Road (Ruska cesta in Slovenian)...
- As the highest pass in Slovenia, it was built by Russian POW's for military purposes and first opened in 1915.
- The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Russian Chapel (Vršič Pass) is to bus which costs €6 - €19 and takes 2h 46m.
- An essential stop on the Vršič pass is the wooden Russian Chapel, built in memory of hundreds of soldiers who died here during World War 1.
- The Russian POWs, who were building the road across the pass of Vršič, built the wooden chapel dedicated to the memory of their own suffering and of all...
- The Russian Chapel at Vršič is a remarkable monument to the power of remembrance.
- Dr. Julius Kugy Monument - Vršič Pass.
- The Wooden Russian Chapel is another must-see in the Vrsic Pass.
- The Russian Chapel (Slovene: Ruska kapela na Vršiču) is a Russian Orthodox memorial chapel located on the Vršič Pass road in northwestern Slovenia.