According to the legend, in 1266 Ottokar von Böhmen stormed the town and put them to flight. By the mayor's wife, who routed a scout with freshly made dumplings.

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The embodiment of the dumpling thrower who persuaded the city's besiegers to give up with flying food

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The fountain, featuring a bronze sculpture, is the artistic embodiment of the Deggendorf dumpling legend, according to which a courageous dumpling throw saved the people of Deggendorf during a siege. Even though there is no historical evidence for this, the story is popular in Deggendorf and makes the Deggendorf dumplings a symbol of the city. The artist portrays a self-confident woman who, despite her raised arm, greets visitors less as a threat than with a smiling face, intending to draw attention to her story.

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