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WATCH: Vienna marks pre-Christmas period with mythical Krampus parade

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WATCH: Vienna marks pre-Christmas period with mythical Krampus parade

WATCH: Vienna marks pre-Christmas period with mythical Krampus parade

Austria's capital held its annual pre-Christmas parade on Saturday celebrating the mythical Krampus, a fearsome half-goal and half-demon, alongside Saint Nicholas.


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The sale price for Klimt's painting was at the lower end of an expected range of €30 million - €50 million, and failed to reach the same heights as Klimt's final work "Dame mit Fächer", which broke the European auction record last year.

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