Artwork to commemorate and remind
The Russian Chapel and the grave of a Russian soldier are important memorial sites associated with Russian soldiers and the First World War. The St Vladimir Chapel is an outstanding military heritage and was declared a monument of national importance in 2015.
The wooden chapel dedicated to St Vladimir was built in 1915 by Russian soldiers. Construction of the chapel began in 1915 and was completed at the end of the same year, or perhaps in early 1916. The chapel was built because of the need for a religious facility due to the large number of Russian war soldiers.
Most of the dead Russian prisoners who died building the road across Vršič were buried in Trenta. Next to the Russian Chapel is a communal pyramid-shaped stone tomb containing the remains, which were supposedly discovered during the construction of the road between the Russian Chapel and the Cottage Koča na Gozdu in 1937/38, although the origin of the remains is unconfirmed.
The construction of the chapel is wooden. It was originally clad with bark, later with planks. The simple wooden building boasts two columns, and the modest interior features an interesting altar with an iconostasis, wrought-iron chandeliers and candlesticks.
In the vicinity of the Russian Chapel you can see the grave of a Russian prisoner and a stone tomb dating from 1937.
