Wolfgang Porsche’s 500-Meter Tunnel to 17th-Century Villa Faces Local Opposition in Salzburg Ahead of City Council Decision

Wolfgang Porsche, the 81-year-old chairman of Porsche's supervisory board, has proposed constructing a 500-meter private tunnel to connect his Alpine pied-à-terre, a 17th-century villa on Salzburg's Kapuzinerberg, to facilitate car access. The plan has sparked protests and resistance from local activists and residents in Salzburg, who view the project as emblematic of social inequality and are opposing the construction. The controversy has intensified into a broader class conflict within the city. The final decision on the tunnel's approval rests with the Salzburg city council.