Шипченски проход
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Шипченски проход is a historic mountain pass in Bulgaria’s Balkan Mountains, best known as the site of key battles during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Шипченски проход canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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mountain pass ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Shipka Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Bulgaria’s national holiday celebrations on 3 March ⓘ |
| connects |
Gabrovo Province
NERFINISHED
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North Bulgaria ⓘ South Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Stara Zagora Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1150 metres ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | memorial churches and ossuaries in the area ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Shipka Monument of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasView |
Balkan Mountains main ridge
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Valley of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Shipka Pass battles
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battles of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 ⓘ defence of the pass by Russian troops and Bulgarian volunteers ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Bulgarian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balkan Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Stara Planina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | watershed between the Black Sea and Aegean Sea basins ⓘ |
| near |
city of Gabrovo
NERFINISHED
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town of Shipka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central Balkan Mountains
NERFINISHED
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road between Gabrovo and Kazanlak ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Bulgarian liberation from Ottoman rule ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular destination for historical tourism
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popular destination for mountain tourism ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Republican road I-5 (Bulgaria) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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