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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instanceOf monument
war memorial
architect Atanas Donkov NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Neo-Byzantine architecture NERFINISHED
category Monuments and memorials in Bulgaria
Russo-Turkish War memorials
Tourist attractions in Stara Zagora Province
commemorates Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater Balkan Mountains NERFINISHED
locatedNear city of Gabrovo
town of Shipka NERFINISHED
locatedOn Shipka Peak NERFINISHED
location Shipka Pass NERFINISHED
materialUsed stone
nearbyMonument Buzludzha Monument NERFINISHED
nearbyRoad Republican road I-5 (E85)
numberOfSteps 894
officialName Pametnik na svobodata NERFINISHED
Паметник на свободата NERFINISHED
openingDate 26 August 1934
operator National Park-Museum Shipka-Buzludzha NERFINISHED
ownedBy Bulgarian state
partOf Shipka-Buzludzha National Park-Museum NERFINISHED
sculptor Aleksandar Andreev NERFINISHED
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