On the sidelines of a Syrian demonstration, a glass door to St. Stephen’s Cathedral was also smashed on Sunday evening. The man was arrested – backgrounds are still unclear.
Several demonstrations paralyzed downtown Vienna on Sunday evening. Ukrainians marched around the Ring and Syrians demonstrated against the Assad regime on Stephansplatz. On the fringes of this demo, there was also an attack on St. Stephen’s Cathedral. A man, armed with two hammers, smashed the new glass door at the Singertor. Man arrested immediately The police, who were already present in large numbers, were able to arrest the man immediately when he left the antechamber of the cathedral. The police did not want to reveal their age or nationality when asked by “Krone”. However, the man is likely to be suffering from a psychosis, he was admitted – a connection with the demo is therefore unlikely. Dompfarr Toni Faber Montag wants to make sure personally whether there is further damage beyond the glass door. The “crown” reached the head of the cathedral shortly before his return flight abroad: “Of course we are appalled. The church master has already lodged a complaint and a provisional solution was found together with the fire brigade.” Reliefs and sculptures behind the doorBrisant: behind the glass door there are valuable reliefs and sculptures that have only just been restored. Previously there was a heavy metal door at this point.
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