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View of the Julian Alps from Vršič Pass
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Jaron OneTwo
October 31, 2018
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Awesome panorama on the limestone peaks of the Julian Alps
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Manfred
January 23, 2025
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The pass road was built in 1915-1916 as a military road for Austria-Hungary by Russian prisoners of war. Over 400 of them died in an avalanche in March 1916 alone. On the north side, at about 1200 m above sea level, the Russian chapel built by these Russians commemorates the victims. The road was opened in the second half of 1915 and named Archduke Eugene Road. A large part of the supplies for the major offensive by Austria-Hungary and Germany were transported along this road.
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