This statuesque monument of Liberty is erected in memorial of the thousands of volunteerс who died during this desisive for the Bulgarian history battle..

 894 stairs lead to the momnument with hight of 31,5 meters.On the ground floor, under the central arch there is a marble sarcophagus which keeps the bones of the heroes, lost their lives in the battle.

 The shape of the monument reminds of a medieval battle tower. Above the main entrance is the big bronze lion, facing east, from where the liberators came. In bronze letters on the remaining three sides are immortalized the names of the battle fields -Shipka, Sheynovo

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