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Porsche Magnate Sells Salzburg Villa Amid Private Tunnel Controversy

Austrian-German automotive magnate Wolfgang Porsche has reportedly abandoned plans for a 500-meter private tunnel through the Salzburg hills and is selling his historic villa after public opposition to the 'one-person tunnel.' The University of Salzburg is reportedly interested in purchasing the property.

26 Jun, 05:00 — 26 Jun, 05:00
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The GuardianMostly Factual60d ago

Porsche magnate puts historic Salzburg villa up for sale after row over private ‘tunnel for one’

Plans by Wolfgang Porsche to bore private 500-metre road link through Austrian hill caused anger among locals Wolfgang Porsche, the Austrian-German automotive magnate, appears to have abandoned plans to build a private 500-metre tunnel for his cars through the Salzburg hills after a public uproar over the “tunnel for one”. In 2020, Porsche bought a storied 17th-century villa on the outskirts of Salzburg for €8.4m (£7.2m), and last autumn he secured permission from the city authorities for an ...

By Kate Connolly in Berlin

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First report: The Guardian · 26 Jun, 05:00Full coverage: 6 · 16hWindow: 16h
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The Guardian26 Jun, 05:00First to report

Porsche magnate puts historic Salzburg villa up for sale after row over private ‘tunnel for one’

4h later
nos26 Jun, 08:41

Porsche-telg zet villa in de verkoop na kritiek op plan voor privétunnel

2h later
der-standard26 Jun, 10:31

Uni Salzburg will Stefan-Zweig-Villa von Porsche kaufen

2h later
tvn2426 Jun, 12:49

Miliarder chciał zbudować półkilometrowy tunel pod miastem. Na własne potrzeby

2h later
index-hr26 Jun, 14:33

Porsche htio graditi privatni tunel za svoje aute. Izbila pobuna, sad prodaje vilu

7h later
klix-ba26 Jun, 21:03Latest update

Automobilski magnat Porsche prodaje svoju vilu u Austriji nakon sukoba oko privatnog "tunela za jednu osobu"

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