Shipka Pass (Bulgarian: Шипченски проход, Shipchenski prohod) (el.

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.

[1] It was opened with a ceremony in 1934 and designed by architect Atanas Donkov and sculptor Aleksandar Andreev.

A marble sarcophagus housing some of the remains of the Russian and Bulgarian casualties is on the first floor.

The top of the tower reveals a panorama of Shipka Peak and the surrounding area.