Shipka Pass is a scenic mountain pass through the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. It marks the border between Stara Zagora province and Gabrovo province. The pass connects the towns of Gabrovo and Kazanlak. The pass is part of the Bulgarka Nature Park. The pass is 13 km by road north of the small town of Shipka. It is crossed by a national road I-5, which runs between Ruse, on the Danube River, and Makaza border crossing to Greece.

A road also leads from the pass to the summit of Buzludzha, 12 km to the east.

During the Russo-Turkish War in 1877 and 1878, Shipka Pass was the scene of a series of conflicts collectively named the Battle of Shipka Pass, fought between the Russians, aided by Bulgarian volunteers, and the Ottoman Empire.

It was opened with a ceremony in 1934 and designed by architect Atanas Donkov and sculptor Aleksandar Andreev. An important influence was the Monument to the Battle of the Nations in Germany.

The monument is a 31.5-metre (98-foot) high stone tower in the form of a truncated pyramid. A giant bronze lion, 8 m (26 feet) long and 4 m (13 feet) high, stands above the entrance to the tower, and a figure of a woman represents the victory over the Ottoman forces. A marble sarcophagus housing some of the remains of the Russian and Bulgarian casualties is on the first floor. There are four other floors where one can find replicas of Bulgarian military flags and other relics. The top of the tower reveals a panorama of Shipka Peak and the surrounding area.

Nice shot of an impressive feature. Do you have a closer view?

Blériot53 Posted at 1-26 03:28
Nice shot of an impressive feature. Do you have a closer view?

Yea I upload it in new post from close. I will upload some images under post with SLR camera.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-26 03:28
Nice shot of an impressive feature. Do you have a closer view?

And thanks

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 1-26 03:39
Yea I upload it in new post from close. I will upload some images under post with SLR camera.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-26 03:41

I upload some images under new post from close. I hope the administration of forum will not delete them..

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 1-26 03:46
I upload some images under new post from close. I hope the administration of forum will not delete them..

If they're relevant to your thread they should be OK

Blériot53 Posted at 1-26 03:56
If they're relevant to your thread they should be OK

I think it is

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 1-26 03:17

Stunning shot.  

Nice shot and thanks for back story.
31m is one impressive monument.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-26 12:42
Stunning shot.

Thanks friend

sky wombat Posted at 1-26 21:10
Nice shot and thanks for back story.
31m is one impressive monument.

Thanks friend. It’s impressive, check my another post, there’s some pictures from ground. Looks very big

Stunning image and a stunning place.

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 1-26 22:55
Thanks friend

Always my pleasure Dragomir.    

Stunning Image

Stunning shot!

DAFlys Posted at 1-27 01:06
Stunning image and a stunning place.

Thanks friend

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-27 03:50
Always my pleasure Dragomir.

DroneJunkieQc Posted at 1-29 13:20
Stunning Image

Thanks buddy

Montfrooij Posted at 1-30 04:14
Stunning shot!

Thank you friend

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 2-2 22:03
Thanks friend

Its my pleasure.     

DAFlys Posted at 2-3 00:08
Its my pleasure.

It’s my too

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 2-2 22:04
Thank you friend

You're welcome

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 2-2 22:04
Thanks buddy

My pleasure

Montfrooij Posted at 2-3 02:02
You're welcome

You always too welcome

DroneJunkieQc Posted at 2-3 21:46
My pleasure

It’s my too

Cool shot.

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 9-22 11:15
It’s my too

Fred Fred Fred Posted at 9-22 12:57
Cool shot.

Thanks buddy

Drone Junkie RC Posted at 9-23 02:17

Cheers bro

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 9-23 03:08
Thanks buddy

Of course.

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 2022-1-26 03:17

The cloud is amazing.

TeterekovPhotography Posted at 2022-1-26 03:17

Great shot.