Shipka Monument
The Liberty Memorial, also known as the Shipka Monument, is а symbol of modern Bulgaria and the liberation of Bulgaria. The monument is the centerpiece of the Shipka National Park-Museum and is located on Shipka Peak in the Balkan Mountains.Photo: Ivanov id, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Battlefield
- Description: monument in Bulgaria
- Also known as: “Shipka memorial” and “Шипка”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shipka and Eagle’s Nest.
Shipka
Peak
Photo: Jkransen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Shipka is peak in the central part of Balkan Mountains, east of Shipka Pass, central Bulgaria. The Shipka Monument is situated on the summit.
Shipka Memorial Church
Church
Photo: Mincov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Memorial Temple of the Birth of Christ, better known as the Shipka Memorial Church or Shipka Monastery is a Bulgarian Orthodox church built near the town of Shipka in Stara Planina between 1885 and 1902, according to Antoniy Tomishko's design in the seventeenth-century Russian style under the direction of architect Alexander Pomerantsev. Shipka Memorial Church is situated 3½ km south of Shipka Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ezeroto and Shipka.
Ezeroto
Village
Ezeroto is a village in Gabrovo Municipality, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria. Ezeroto is situated 4 km northeast of Shipka Monument.
Shipka
Town
Photo: Annboeva, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shipka is a town in central Bulgaria, part of Kazanlak Municipality, Stara Zagora Province. It lies in the Central Balkan Mountains at 650 metres above sea level, facing the Kazanlak Valley. Shipka is situated 4 km south of Shipka Monument.
Potok
Village
Potok is a village in Gabrovo Municipality, in Gabrovo Province, in northern central Bulgaria. In 2020 it had a population of 3. Potok is situated 4½ km northeast of Shipka Monument.
Shipka Monument
- Categories: monument, memorial, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gabrovo, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.74809° or 42° 44′ 53″ northLongitude
25.32152° or 25° 19′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8GJ7P8XC+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 75911254OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefieldWikidata ID
Q9131875
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Shipka Monument from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Shipka Monument” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Շիպկայի հուշարձան”
- Bulgarian: “Паметник на свободата”
- Dutch: “Sjipkamonument”
- French: “Memorial de Chipka”
- French: “mémorial de Chipka”
- French: “Mémorial de chipka”
- French: “Mémorial de Chipka”
- French: “Mémorial De Chipka”
- German: “Schipkadenkmal”
- Italian: “Monumento alla Libertà di Šipka”
- Russian: “памятник свободы”
- Russian: “Памятник свободы”
- Serbian: “Споменик слободи (Шипка)”
- Serbian: “Споменик слободи”
- Slovak: “Pamätník slobody (Šipka)”
- Slovak: “Pamätník slobody”
- Turkish: “Özgürlük anıtı (Bulgaristan)”
- Turkish: “Özgürlük anıtı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Храм Паметник ‘Шипка’ and Руско военно гробище.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Шипка and ‘Орлово гнездо’.
Bulgaria: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo, Varna, and Plovdiv.
Curious Battlefields to Discover
Uncover intriguing battlefields from every corner of the globe.