Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Videos
Shipka Monastery
Location: In honour of the perished Russian soldiers and Bulgarian volunteers in the Russian – Turkish war of liberation in 1877 – 1878 a large beautiful monastery “Nativity” was built at the foot of Stara Planina mountain above the town of Shipka. The monastery is situated 12 km away from the town of Kazanlak.
History: The monastery was constructed in the period 1885 – 1902 and the land property was granted by local people. The funds needed for the construction of the monastery were raised from donors mostly in Russia, but also in Bulgaria upon the initiative of Olga Skobeleva, mother of the Russian general Skobelev. The construction of the monastery was carried out by Russian architects and woodworkers, Italian stone-cutters and local Bulgarian masters.