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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

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

Vienna’s authorities have ultimately decided against installing a monument to the Polish king who in 1683 led a multi-national force to alleviate the city’s siege by the Turks, saying it would fan “Islamophobic and anti-Turkish sentiments.”

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