Shipka Memorial Church
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Shipka Memorial Church is a Bulgarian Orthodox church near Shipka Pass, built in the late 19th century to commemorate Russian and Bulgarian soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bulgarian Orthodox church
ⓘ
memorial church ⓘ |
| altitude | about 650 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| architect |
A. N. Smirnov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alexander Pomerantsev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Byzantine architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bellsCastIn | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Shipka Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1902 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1885 ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| cryptContains |
ossuary with remains of Bulgarian soldiers
ⓘ
ossuary with remains of Russian soldiers ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Bulgarian soldiers of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878
ⓘ
Russian soldiers of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 ⓘ |
| denomination | Bulgarian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasCrosses | Orthodox crosses on domes ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
symbol of Bulgarian liberation from Ottoman rule
ⓘ
symbol of Bulgarian-Russian friendship ⓘ |
| hasDome | gold-plated domes ⓘ |
| hasFacadeColor |
red
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| hasInscription | names of fallen soldiers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | monument of culture of national importance of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| inception | late 19th century ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration |
frescoes
ⓘ
icons ⓘ |
| isListedIn | Bulgarian register of immovable cultural heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Shipka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Gabrovo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shipka Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| nearCity | Kazanlak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBells | 17 ⓘ |
| officialOpeningDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Bulgarian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Shipka-Buzludzha National Park-Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| roofColor | green ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Church Slavonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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