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Vienna’s authorities snub monument to Polish king who lifted the city’s Turkish siege in 1683

 10.11.2024, 18:17
The monument (L) meant to be erected on top of Kahlenberg hill is displayed in Krakow, while its base (R) stands empty. The base itself has attracted controversy, having been used as a rallying point for the far-right Identitarian movement and occasionally vandalized by the far-right's opponents with graffiti. Photos: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz; David Speier/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The monument (L) meant to be erected on top of Kahlenberg hill is displayed in Krakow, while its base (R) stands empty. The base itself has attracted controversy, having been used as a rallying point for the far-right Identitarian movement and occasionally vandalized by the far-right's opponents with graffiti. Photos: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz; David Speier/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Social democrats fear it would create a space for “xenophobic agitation”.