Wolfgang Porsche's Secret Tunnel Plan Foiled, Villa Up for Sale
Wolfgang Porsche, the 83-year-old billionaire heir to the Porsche empire, has put his newly acquired Salzburg villa up for sale after public protests thwarted his plan to build a private tunnel through the Salzburg rock. The tunnel, which would have ended in an eight-car garage, was intended to provide direct access to the villa known as "Paschinger Schlössl," once home to writer Stefan Zweig. The plan, unveiled last autumn, sparked outrage among citizens, with protest posters declaring "A city for all instead of a tunnel for one." Porsche purchased the 12-room property in 2020 for €8.4 million. The case highlights the tension between billionaire ambitions and public resistance.
Key facts
- Wolfgang Porsche is 83 years old and a billionaire heir to the Porsche empire.
- He planned a private tunnel through Salzburg rock to his villa.
- The tunnel would have ended in an eight-car garage.
- The villa is called 'Paschinger Schlössl' and was once home to Stefan Zweig.
- Protest posters read: 'A city for all instead of a tunnel for one.'
- Porsche purchased the villa in 2020 for €8.4 million.
- The villa has 12 rooms.
- Porsche has put the villa up for sale.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Porsche
Locations
- Salzburg
- Austria