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Shipka pass is a scenic mountain pass through the Stara Planina, or Balkan Mountains, in Bulgaria. It is crossed by a road, which runs from Russe on the Danube River, to Stara Zgora and then on to Edirne, Turkey. The maximum altitude of this pass is 1,150 m (3,820 ft). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2419 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Shipka Pass ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2419 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Shipka Pass ... Stara Planina, Rhopode, Rila and Pirin Mountains The Stara Planina (Old Mountain) or Balkan mountain range is an extension of the Carpathian mountain range, separated from it by the Danube River. ... Length 2,888 km Elevation of the source 1,078 m Average discharge 30 km before Passau: 580 m³/s Vienna: 1,900 m³/s Budapest: 2,350 m³/s just before Delta: 6,500 m³/s Area watershed 817,000 km² Origin Black Forest (Schwarzwald-Baar, Baden- Württemberg, Germany... Selimiye Mosque, built by Sinan in 1575 Edirne is a city in (Thrace), the westernmost part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. ...


During the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878, this pass was the scene of a series of conflicts collectively named the Battle of Shipka Pass. Plevna Monument near the walls of Kitai-gorod. ... Four battles were fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire for control over the crucial Shipka Pass during the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78. ...


The name Shipka means rosehip. Dog Rose showing the bright red hips Rosehips, also called rose haws are the fruit of the rose plant, particularly wild roses that form at the base of the flower, typically red to orange but dark purple to black in some species. ...


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Shipka - The Pass, Monument, Village and Monastery (552 words)
Shipka is the name of the pass through the Balkan mountains on the road between Russe, on the Danube River, Stara Zgora and Edirne, Turkey at an elevation of 1,330 m.
Built in the style of 17th century Russian churches, the exquisite Shipka Monastery and church are an impressive memorial to the heroism of the warriers in the Battle of Shipka.
An inscription describing the victory is found at the base of the monument on the famous Shipka Pass in the Balkan Range, where in the summer of 1877 the Russian troops and Bulgarian volunteers achieved the break-through which brought about the victorious outcome of the war.
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