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Plague Column in the Old Square
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March 30, 2026
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The cross-over-crescent symbol was added later. The plague column itself dates from 1680/81, but the political symbol (cross over crescent) was only added after 1683 – i.e. after the liberation of Vienna from the Turkish siege.
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