Shipka Monument of Freedom

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The Shipka Monument of Freedom is a monumental memorial in Bulgaria commemorating the defenders of the Shipka Pass during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 and symbolizing Bulgarian liberation from Ottoman rule.

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Shipka Monument of Freedom canonical 5
Shipka Monument 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
war memorial
architect Atanas Donkov
architecturalStyle Neo-Byzantine architecture
category Monuments and memorials in Bulgaria
Russo-Turkish War memorials
Tourist attractions in Stara Zagora Province
commemorates Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878
country Bulgaria
dedicatedTo defenders of Shipka Pass
designedAs stone tower with pyramidal shape
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1326 metres
hasInscription dedication to the heroes of Shipka
hasInteriorExhibition portraits of Russian and Bulgarian commanders
weapons and relics from Russo-Turkish War
hasPart bronze lion sculpture
crypt with ossuary
museum exhibition
hasStaircase stone staircase from parking area to monument
hasSymbol bronze lion representing Bulgarian statehood
height 31.5 metres
heritageDesignation Cultural monument of national importance of Bulgaria
heritageStatus national symbol of Bulgarian freedom
imageDepicts scenes from the defense of Shipka Pass
inception 1934
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Stara Zagora Province
locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater Balkan Mountains
locatedNear city of Gabrovo
town of Shipka
locatedOn Shipka Peak
linked to: Midžor peak
location Shipka Pass
materialUsed stone
nearbyMonument Buzludzha Monument
nearbyRoad Republican road I-5 (E85)
numberOfSteps 894
officialName Pametnik na svobodata
Паметник на свободата
linked to: Monument to Freedom
openingDate 26 August 1934
operator National Park-Museum Shipka-Buzludzha
linked to: Buzludzha Peak
ownedBy Bulgarian state
partOf Shipka-Buzludzha National Park-Museum
sculptor Aleksandar Andreev
significantEvent annual Shipka celebrations on 3 March
symbolizes Bulgarian liberation from Ottoman rule
topFloorFunction observation deck with panoramic views
usedFor commemoration ceremonies
national celebrations on Bulgaria’s Liberation Day
visitorFrequency major Bulgarian national tourist site

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Shipka Pass hasMonument Shipka Monument of Freedom
Shipka Pass operations commemoratedBy Shipka Monument of Freedom
Battle of Shipka Pass commemoratedBy Shipka Monument
linked to: Shipka Monument of Freedom
Shipka locatedNear Shipka Monument
subject linked to: town of Shipka
linked to: Shipka Monument of Freedom
Shipka hasMemorial Shipka Monument
subject linked to: town of Shipka
linked to: Shipka Monument of Freedom
Shipka Day associatedWith Shipka Monument of Freedom
Шипченски проход hasMonument Shipka Monument of Freedom
Bulgarka Nature Park contains Shipka Monument of Freedom
100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria hasPart Shipka Monument
linked to: Shipka Monument of Freedom