- Shipka (town)
Infobox Settlement
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subdivision_name = BUL
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(Oblast)
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|subdivision_name1=Stara Zagora
population_total=1398|population_footnotes=
population_as_of=2005
elevation_m=650
postal_code=6150
area_code=04324
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website=http://www.shipka.org/Shipka ( _bg. Шипка, "
Rosa canina ") is a town in centralBulgaria , part ofKazanlak municipality,Stara Zagora Province . It lies in the Central Balkan Mountains, at coord|42|42|N|25|23|E, 650 metres above sea level. As of 2005, Shipka has a population of 1,398 and the mayor is Stoyan Ivanov.The town is known for being located at 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 and the Russian-style Shipka Memorial Church (1885–1902) and the recently discovered Thracian tomb Golyamata Kosmatka.The population is overwhelmingly Eastern Orthodox and ethnically Bulgarian, with a notable minority of Karakachans (a Greek-speaking
transhumant people of obscure origin).Gallery
References
External links
* [http://www.shipka.org/ Website about the town of Shipka] bg icon
Shipka Memorial Church
The Memorial Temple of the Birth of Christ ( _bg. Храм-паметник „Рождество Христово“, "Hram-pametnik „Rozhdestvo Hristovo“"), better known as the Shipka Memorial Church or Shipka Monastery is a
Bulgarian Orthodox church built near the town of Shipka inStara Planina between 1885 and 1902 toAntoniy Tomishko 's design in the seventeenth-century Muscovite style, under the direction of architectAlexander Pomerantsev . It is, together with the other parts of the Shipka Monument complex, dedicated to theRussia n, Ukrainian andBulgaria n soldiers that died for the liberation of Bulgaria in theRusso-Turkish War, 1877-78 .The temple was officially opened on
28 September 1902 in the presence ofRussian Army generals and many honourable guests. The opening and consecration of the Shipka Memorial Church coincided with the 25-year anniversary of theBattles of Shipka Pass . In 1970, the temple was proclaimed a national monument of culture.The church's bell tower reaches a height of 53 m and its bells, the heaviest of which weighs 12 tons, were cast from the cartridges that were collected after the battles. In the temple itself, the names of the Russian regiments and Bulgarian volunteers are inscribed on 34 marble plates. The remains of the perished are laid in 17 stone
sarcophagi in the church's crypt.Gallery
Shipka Memorial
The Shipka Memorial ( _bg. паметник „Шипка“) is a memorial to those who died for the
Liberation of Bulgaria during theBattles of Shipka in theRusso-Turkish War of 1877-78 . It is located on Peak Stoletov inStara Planina , centralBulgaria , and was opened with a ceremony in 1934 and designed by architect Atanas Donkov and sculptor Aleksandar Andreev.The monument is a 31.5-
metre (98-foot) high stone tower in the form of atruncated 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 marblesarcophagus housing some of the remains of theRussia n and Bulgarian casualties is located on the first floor. There are four other floors where one can find replica of Bulgarian military flags and other relics, and the top of the tower reveals a panorama of Shipka Peak and the surrounding area.Shipka Pass
Infobox Mountain Pass
Name = Shipka Pass
Photo =View from Shipka.jpg
Caption =View from Shipka
Elevation = 1150 m./3820 ft.
Location = BUL
Range =Balkan Mountains
Coordinates = coord|42|46|N|25|19|E|region:BG_type:pass
Topographic
Traversed by = Road and railroadShipka Pass ( _bg. Шипченски проход, Shipchenski prohod) (el. 1150 m./3820 ft.) is a scenic mountain pass through
Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) inBulgaria . It connectsGabrovo andKazanlak .It is crossed by a road and railroad, which run from Ruse on the Danube River to
Stara Zagora and then on toEdirne inTurkey .During the Russo-Turkish War, Shipka Pass was the scene of a series of conflicts collectively named the
Battle of Shipka Pass .Honour
Shipka Valley andShipka Saddle onLivingston Island in theSouth Shetland Islands ,Antarctica is named after Shipka Pass.References
External links
* [http://www.abvg.net/Shipka/ Shipka – The Pass, Monument, Village and Monastery]
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