Shipka Pass ( Bulgarian : Шипченски проход , 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 .
13-620: 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. During the Russo-Turkish War in 1877 and 1878, Shipka Pass was
26-657: A population of 1,398 and the mayor was Stoyan Ivanov. The town is known for being located near the historic Shipka Pass , the location of several key battles in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 . Local sights include the Shipka Memorial (1934) on Stoletov Peak, the Buzludzha Monument, the Russian-style Shipka Memorial Church (1885–1902) and the recently discovered Thracian tomb Golyamata Kosmatka . The population
39-400: Is overwhelmingly Eastern Orthodox and ethnically Bulgarian , with a notable minority of Karakachans (a Greek-speaking transhumant people of obscure origin). Shipka Pass ( Bulgarian : Шипченски проход , Shipchenski prohod ) (el. 1150 m./3820 ft.) is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the town, and connects the town with Gabrovo . During the Russo-Turkish War , Shipka Pass was
52-727: Is the historical process as a result of the Bulgarian Revival . In Bulgarian historiography, the liberation of Bulgaria refers to those events of the Tenth Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) that led to the re-establishment of the Bulgarian state under the Treaty of San Stefano of 3 March 1878. The treaty forced the Ottoman Empire to give back to Bulgaria most of its territory conquered in 14th century. At
65-610: The Principality of Bulgaria after a bloodless unification. Although the principality was a de facto independent nation, it was de jure a vassal of the Ottoman Empire until 1908, when Bulgaria proclaimed its independence . The 1908 declaration, which signified Bulgaria's break with Ottoman rule , was actually the second liberation of Bulgaria. After the conquest of the First Bulgarian Empire in 1018,
78-610: The Berlin Congress of the same year, the Treaty of Berlin was adopted, according to which the territories of the Bulgarian state, as established by the San Stefano treaty, were divided into three parts. The first part was the Principality of Bulgaria, which functioned independently but was nominally a vassal of the Ottoman Empire and was limited to Moesia and areas adjacent to the capital, Sofia . The second part
91-616: The Ottoman Empire until 1908, when Bulgaria proclaimed its declaration of independence . The 1878 declaration, which signified Bulgaria's break with the Ottoman rule , was actually the second liberation of Bulgaria. After the conquest of the First Bulgarian Empire in 1018, the first liberation of Bulgaria led to the establishment of the Second Bulgarian Empire in the aftermath of the Uprising of Asen and Peter against
104-568: The first liberation of Bulgaria led to the establishment of the Second Bulgarian Empire in the aftermath of the Uprising of Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria and his brother Theodor (Peter) against the Byzantine Empire on 3 March 1185. On 6 September 1885, Eastern Rumelia became part of the Principality of Bulgaria after a bloodless unification, although the principality was a de facto independent nation but de jure vassal nation of
117-505: 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
130-754: 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 . It was opened with a ceremony in 1934 and designed by architect Atanas Donkov and sculptor Aleksandar Andreev. An important influence was the Monument to the Battle of the Nations in Germany. The monument is a 31.5-metre (98-foot) high stone tower in
143-558: The scene of a series of conflicts collectively named the Battle of Shipka Pass . The Shipka Memorial ( Bulgarian : паметник „Шипка“ ), a memorial to those who died for the Liberation of Bulgaria during the Battles of Shipka Pass, stands near the pass. [REDACTED] Media related to Shipka at Wikimedia Commons [REDACTED] Shipka travel guide from Wikivoyage Liberation of Bulgaria The Liberation of Bulgaria
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#1732772672881156-634: The tower reveals a panorama of Shipka Peak and the surrounding area. 42°46′N 25°19′E / 42.767°N 25.317°E / 42.767; 25.317 Shipka (town) Shipka ( Bulgarian : Шипка [ˈʃipkɐ] , " Rosa canina " ) is a town in central Bulgaria , part of Kazanlak Municipality , Stara Zagora Province . It lies in the Central Balkan Mountains , at 42°42′N 25°23′E / 42.700°N 25.383°E / 42.700; 25.383 , 650 metres above sea level. As of 2005, Shipka had
169-591: Was to be an autonomous province of the Ottoman Empire— Eastern Rumelia . The third and largest part—all of Macedonia and Lozengrad —were restored to the Ottoman Empire , while some outlands were assigned to Serbia and Romania . Those territories seized from Bulgaria after the Congress of Berlin , including most of Macedonia , Thrace , and others, had a majority ethnic Bulgarian population. On 6 September 1885, Eastern Rumelia became part of
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