In the Kapuzinerberg

Porsche’s tunnel project sparks political dispute

Porsche acquired the Zweig Villa in 2020 and is currently renovating it on a grand scale, intending to use the building privately from now on.(Bild: Markus Tschepp)

Wolfgang Porsche is planning a private parking garage and access road on the Kapuzinerberg in Salzburg. Even before the rock is milled out of the mountain, the project has sparked a political row.

In 2020, Wolfgang Porsche acquired the former villa of the writer Stefan Zweig on Salzburg's Kapuzinerberg. The automobile magnate forked out around eight million euros for the so-called Paschinger Schlössl.

There was only one thing missing for complete residential bliss: a proper driveway and garage for the 81-year-old's extensive fleet of vehicles. The billionaire probably didn't expect this to become a bone of contention in city politics.