The croissant was invented in Austria

Known as a French delight, the croissant was in fact invented in Austria.

Kipferl and the croissant
The kipferl – ancestor of the croissant – has been documented in Austria going back at least as far as the 13th century.
The “birth” of the croissant itself can be dated with some precision to at latest 1839, when an Austrian artillery officer, August Zang, founded a Viennese Bakery (“Boulangerie Viennoise”) at 92, rue de Richelieu in Paris. This bakery, which served Viennese specialties including the kipfel and the Vienna loaf, quickly became popular and inspired French imitators. The French version of the kipferl was named for its crescent (croissant) shape.
Source: Croissant on Wikipedia

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