Shipka Memorial Church
04 Sep 2015Shipka memorial church is a Bulgarian Orthodox church built in the style of a Russian Orthodox church.
It was build during late 19th century as a dedication to the Bulgarian, Russian, and Ukrainian soldiers who lost their lives in liberating Bulgaria from the Ottoman empire. The gold plated domes are of typical Muscovite style from the late 19th century.
The inside, however, looks a lot like a Bulgarian Orthodox church.
There is a crypt in the basement that has graves that serves as a memorial for and contains remains of the soldiers who lost their lives in battles of Shipka Pass during the Russo-Turkish war.
