What happens when an ordinary day at work turns into a story worthy of a Hollywood film?
For one plumber in Vienna, Austria, a simple renovation of a villa in the Penzing area became a true gold rush when he discovered hidden treasure – a metal box containing 30 kilograms of gold coins, valued at an incredible $2.5 million. The story began when the lucky tradesman noticed a mysterious rope sticking out of the basement's concrete floor.
Plumber Finds Gold Treasure Worth $2.4M During Vienna Basement Renovation | "In Austria, treasures like this are split evenly between the finder and the property owner. This means the plumber could walk away with an impressive $1.3 million."
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According to Austrian law, found treasures are typically split between the finder and the property owner. This means that the plumber will likely take home a significant sum – potentially up to half the value of the gold, which amounts to around $1.5 million. One of his friends told German media: "Something like this is really unbelievable. I've been working on construction sites since I was 15. Occasionally, you find a coin, but this discovery is just incredible." This unusual event reminds us that treasure can be hidden in the most unexpected places – even beneath a concrete floor. For the plumber in Vienna, it was a day that changed his life, and perhaps the perspective of every future renovation he undertakes.
While many might have ignored such a detail, he decided to investigate. Armed with a shovel, he started removing the concrete. His curiosity soon paid off – beneath the layers of concrete was a rusted metal box, containing gold coins that had gone missing just before World War II. The gold coins, featuring the likeness of the famous Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, represented both symbolic and material value. While images of Mozart are common in Vienna, this plumber was likely seeing them for the first time in such a valuable form.
