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Shipka National Park-Museum and Freedom Monument
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National Tourist Site

Shipka National Park-Museum and Freedom Monument

The monument on Shipka Peak, symbol of the Liberation of Bulgaria.

National Tourist Site

About Shipka National Park-Museum and Freedom Monument

The Freedom Monument on Shipka Peak is the centrepiece of the Shipka-Buzludzha National Park-Museum in the Balkan Mountains. It marks the battles for the Shipka Pass in 1877, when Russian soldiers and Bulgarian volunteers held the pass against the Ottoman army.

The monument looks like a medieval fortress tower, is 31.5 metres tall and is reached by 890 steps. It was built with donations from across Bulgaria and opened on 26 August 1934. From the top there are views over the Rose Valley and the Balkan range.

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