Шипка

Шипка is a battlefield in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. Шипка is situated nearby to the peak Shipka, as well as near Eagle’s Nest.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shipka and Eagle’s Nest.

Shipka

Peak

Shipka is peak in the central part of Balkan Mountains, east of Shipka Pass, central Bulgaria. The Shipka Monument is situated on the summit.

Eagle’s Nest

Peak

Photo: Ivano Giambattista, CC0.

Eagle’s Nest is a peak.

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 Шипка.

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 Шипка.

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 Шипка.

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 Шипка.

Шипка

Type: Battlefield
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Gabrovo, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

42.74809° or 42° 44′ 53″ north

Longitude

25.32152° or 25° 19′ 18″ east

Open location code

8GJ7P8XC+6J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 75911254

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=battlefield

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