May 13, 2025|
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|7 months agoRachmaninoff's Swiss Villa Opens to Public in Historic Move
Canton Lucerne grants public access to Villa Senar's park, where Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff lived from 1932 to 1939, preserving cultural heritage.
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- Canton Lucerne opens the park of Villa Senar to the public starting May 15, 2025.
- Sergei Rachmaninoff lived at Villa Senar from 1932 to 1939.
- Canton Lucerne purchased the villa in 2022.
- The estate has been a listed building since 2018.
- Visitors must arrive by boat or foot; there is no car parking on site.
By The Numbers
20,000
square meters
180
meters
1930s
decade
They Said
"By opening the park, Lucerne is honouring a promise it made when it purchased the villa in 2022."