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1683 Siege of Vienna - A Turning Point
Turks and Croissant?
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| Siege of Vienna, 1683 |
Victory, Triumph - achievements that leaders and various cultures celebrated with great fanfare erecting arches and obelisk. But according to legend, besides monuments, an iconic popular pastry known globally, the croissant, with its flaky and buttery texture expressed a Viennese bakers commemoration of a success in a siege.
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