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Turkish Fountain at Sonntagberg

Turkish Fountain at Sonntagberg

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Turkish Fountain at Sonntagberg

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Location: Sonntagberg, Mostviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

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ChTh

February 27, 2021

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The "Turkish miracle" occurred near the fountain in 1529. When Vienna was first sieged by the Ottomans, a horde marched through the Ybbstal, pillaging and murdering. They also rode up to the sanctuary to plunder it. Many people were hiding in the church and feared for their lives. Where the spring rises, the horses shied away and sank deep into the muddy ground. ... They went on their knees ... Fear and horror seized the riders and they returned to the valley. The event was told over the centuries and written down by a Steyrer in 1740.

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April 8, 2020

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In 1529 the Turks besieged Vienna and also came to Sonntagberg on their forays. When the riders sank into the swampy ground, they had to turn around and the church on Sonntagberg was spared. The ornate Turk fountain was created as a souvenir of this incident.

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