Public gain access to park of Rachmaninoff villa in Lucerne

Canton Lucerne is opening the park of Villa Senar in Hertenstein to the public from May 15. The Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff lived in the building on Lake Lucerne from 1932 to 1939. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Canton Lucerne announced on Monday that a piece of 20th-century music and architectural history will be brought to life at Rachmaninoff's former home. By opening the park, Lucerne is honouring a promise it made when it purchased the villa in 2022, cantonal politician Armin Hartmann said in a statement. Villa Senar, built by Rachmaninoff in the 1930s, is located directly on Lake Lucerne in Hertenstein near Weggis. The villa and other buildings in the 20,000 square metre park have been a listed building since 2018. Rachmaninoff played an active role in designing the estate. He had the grounds modelled, the riverbank rock blasted and a 180-metre-long promenade laid out. + The Swiss legends that flow around Lake Lucerne The park is open ...