The Russian Church in the Town of Shipka, Shipka, Bulgaria

Although I studied a lot about the Russo-Turkish war in high school, I felt that I don鈥檛 know enough when I was preparing for this article. It has been about 3-4 weeks now that I am actively reading Europe鈥檚 history. Why Europe, you鈥檇 ask, if this was聽a war between Russia and Turkey (both non-European countries)? Because it turns out that the entire liberation of Eastern Europe from the cruel rule of Ottoman empire was a well-directed spectacle, dressed in fake patriotism and hypocritical support.

My personal conclusion is that it was all based on financial interests. In other words: the minute when the Ottoman Empire became less financially stable, the so called 鈥淕reat powers of Europe鈥� decided it may threaten their own financial state and thus decided it鈥檚 time to let the cleaners (i.e. Russia) fix things up. Since this is not a political website, plus Ellie and I despise politics, I won鈥檛 continue in this line of thought. Instead, I will tell you about the people. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: The Russian Church in the Town of Shipka
Guide Location: Bulgaria » Shipka
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Nina Alexander
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