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Shipka Pass

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Shipka Pass [ˈʃɪpkə]
n
(Placename) a pass over the Balkan Mountains in central Bulgaria: scene of a bloody Turkish defeat in the Russo-Turkish War (1877-78). Height: 1334 m (4376 ft.)


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The Shipka Pass was the scene of a battle between the Russians and the Turks in 1877, and is now the location of the six-storey Freedom Monument which features displays on the battles and amazing views of the Valley of Roses below.
 
 
 
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