Ceremony at Russian Chapel to Commemorate Dead Russian POWs

Ljubljana, 18 July - Slovenia and Russia will commemorate the memory of Russian prisoners of war who died constructing the Vrsic mountain pass with a traditional ceremony at the Russian Chapel, built at the pass, and a number of events in the nearby tourist resort of Kranjska Gora and in Ljubljana between 27 and 29 July.

Ljubljana A press conference on a traditional ceremony at the Russian Chapel, which commemorates the memory of Russian prisoners of war who died constructing the Vrsic mountain pass. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference on a traditional ceremony at the Russian Chapel, which commemorates the memory of Russian prisoners of war who died constructing the Vrsic mountain pass.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana A press conference on a traditional ceremony at the Russian Chapel, which commemorates the memory of Russian prisoners of war who died constructing the Vrsic mountain pass. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference on a traditional ceremony at the Russian Chapel, which commemorates the memory of Russian prisoners of war who died constructing the Vrsic mountain pass.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana President of the Russia-Slovenia Association Sasa Gerzina (left) speaking at a press conference on a traditional ceremony at the Russian Chapel, which commemorates the memory of Russian prisoners of war who died constructing the Vrsic mountain pass. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
President of the Russia-Slovenia Association Sasa Gerzina (left) speaking at a press conference on a traditional ceremony at the Russian Chapel, which commemorates the memory of Russian prisoners of war who died constructing the Vrsic mountain pass.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana President of the Russia-Slovenia Association Sasa Gerzina speaking at a press conference on a traditional ceremony at the Russian Chapel, which commemorates the memory of Russian prisoners of war who died constructing the Vrsic mountain pass. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
President of the Russia-Slovenia Association Sasa Gerzina speaking at a press conference on a traditional ceremony at the Russian Chapel, which commemorates the memory of Russian prisoners of war who died constructing the Vrsic mountain pass.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana President of the Russia-Slovenia Association Sasa Gerzina speaking at a press conference on a traditional ceremony at the Russian Chapel, which commemorates the memory of Russian prisoners of war who died constructing the Vrsic mountain pass. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
President of the Russia-Slovenia Association Sasa Gerzina speaking at a press conference on a traditional ceremony at the Russian Chapel, which commemorates the memory of Russian prisoners of war who died constructing the Vrsic mountain pass.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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