Porsche plans controversial tunnels under the Kapuzinerberg in Salzburg!

Porsche plans controversial tunnels under the Kapuzinerberg in Salzburg!

Kapuzinerberg, Salzburg, Österreich - billionaire Wolfgang Porsche plans a controversial private car tunnel to run through the Kapuzinerberg in Salzburg. As reported by kosmo.at , the tunnel is built on a completely urban ground. This has already attracted international attention and raises questions about the appropriateness of the financial regulations that Porsche met with the city of Salzburg. For a one -off fee of just 40,000 euros, Porsche secured the right to use a total area of ​​1,500 square meters.

The tunnel is to lead from the Glockengassen garage to the former Stefan-Zweig villa. Ex-mayor Harald Preuner from the ÖVP had already assured Porsche in 2023, the consequences of which are now being examined by the current city government under Mayor Bernhard Auinger (SPÖ). In order to check the appropriateness of the payment, an expert opinion was commissioned, the costs of which must also be borne by Porsche. Critics, including the Green Citizens' List, are calling for the financial agreements to be reassessed and were apparently alerted by the small number of 40,000 euros.

permits and rededication required

A special permit is required for the construction of the tunnel, since the Kapuzinerberg is designated as a landscape protection area. The municipal council of Salzburg will also have to decide on a planned changeover, whereby the first votes could take place on May 14 at the earliest. Salzburg.orf.at emphasizes that the decision on the reconciliation could have significant effects on the project and the public discussion is intense.