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Shipka Pass

Mountain pass in Bulgaria

Shipka Pass
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Mountain pass in Bulgaria

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nameShipka Pass
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photo_captionView from Shipka
elevation_m1190
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locationBulgaria
rangeBalkan Mountains
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Shipka Pass (, Shipchenski prohod) (el. 1150 m./3820 ft.) is a scenic mountain pass through the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. It marks the border between Stara Zagora province and Gabrovo province. The pass connects the towns of Gabrovo and Kazanlak. The pass is part of the Bulgarka Nature Park.

The pass is 13 km by road north of the small town of Shipka. It is crossed by a national road I-5, which runs between the Danube on the Ruse border crossing with Romania in north and the Makaza border crossing with Greece.

A road also leads from the pass to the summit of Buzludzha, 12 km to the east.

Snow scene at Shipka Pass

Battle of Shipka Pass

Main article: Battle of Shipka Pass

During the Russo-Turkish War in 1877 and 1878, Shipka Pass was the scene of a series of conflicts collectively named the Battle of Shipka Pass, fought between the Russians, aided by Bulgarian volunteers, and the Ottoman Empire.

Cannons on Shipka pass

Shipka Monument

publisher=Bulgarian Ministry of Culture - Museum &quot;Shipka-Buzluzha&quot;}}</ref> An important influence was the [[Monument to the Battle of the Nations]] in Germany.
Another view of the memorial

The monument is a 31.5-metre (98-foot) high stone tower in the form of a truncated pyramid. A giant bronze lion, 8 m (26 feet) long and 4 m (13 feet) high, stands above the entrance to the tower, and a figure of a woman represents the victory over the Ottoman forces. A marble sarcophagus housing some of the remains of the Russian and Bulgarian casualties is on the first floor. There are four other floors where one can find replicas of Bulgarian military flags and other relics. The top of the tower reveals a panorama of Shipka Peak and the surrounding area.

References

References

  1. {{cite EB1911
  2. "Monument of Freedom". Bulgarian Ministry of Culture - Museum "Shipka-Buzluzha".
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