82 -year -old Wolfgang Porsche of the famous automotive industry plans to build a private tunnel 500 meters below his villa in Kapuzinerberg to the center of Salzburgdespite the social reactions caused by his decision.
The tunnel that will join his villa Wolfgang Porsche with the city of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartthe Salzburgwill be constructed under the Kapuzinerberga wooded hill and milestone in the Austrian territory on the border with Bavaria in the German south.
As Blick.chu wrote, the purpose of the famous automotive tycoon is to create a private underground garage for up to twelve cars and to provide easy access to the 17th -century villa, Paschinger Schlössl.
Wolfgang Porsche is planning a private tunnel and a garage for nine cars in Kapuzinerberg in Salzburg. The building committee approved the controversial 10 million euro project despite criticism from the Greens. https://t.co/TFbIAE1ypX
— Blick (@Blickch) September 7, 2025
The total cost of the project was estimated at € 10 million, with 40,000 euros being paid to the municipality for the license to use public land.
However, the ambitious work of the 82 -year -old Wolfgang Porsche It has faced significant public and political reaction from 2024, triggering a “class war” due to cost, privileged treatment and possible impact on a protected area.
Critics point out that Kapuzinerberg is a UNESCO natural area and popular for walks, expressing concerns about the environmental impact of the Porsche tunnel.
Although the former mayor of Kapuzinerberg He approved the agreement with the 82 -year -old Croeso, today’s City Council and opposition parties re -examine the project amid protests and accusations for ‘Secret transaction’.
The agreement made by the previous, conservative, municipal authority was not revealed to voters, only after the municipal elections.