[paudio]

I read somewhere that this event--where Christian Europeans managed to defend Vienna from the Muslim Turks--was the origin of croissant. As we know, croissant is shaped like half-moon, the symbol of Islam. I'm not sure if it's true. More likely to be a myth.

In any case, the movie itself would be a big event.

[PzLdr]

Actually, it's true. During the siege of Vienna, a baker within the city walls heard the sounds of Turkish troops undermining the walls [they'd dig tunnels and/or place gunpowder under a wall section to collapse it]. The baker notified the defenders, who launched a counter mining operation and saved the wall. For his deed, the baker was given the exclusive right to make a product to commemorate his deed - what is now called a croissant - made in the shape of the Turkish [and Islamic] crescent.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

I have read the same story about croissant. Also, the reason that Vienna has such good coffee was due to all the captured Turkish coffee, that the Austrians grew to love.