Open space · Artherstrasse

Villa Unterer Frauenstein in Zug

Popular initiative for a public park with lake access

The 1850 villa on Artherstrasse, with a 5,514 m² plot and around 70 metres of lakefront, was up for sale. The City Council wanted to buy it for CHF 44 million and open the garden and shore to the public; the City Parliament narrowly said no. A popular initiative now calls for a park with free access to the lake.

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Quick answers

Based on the current status

Where does the project stand?

Phase 2 of 4: Parliament.

Latest: City Council report on the initiative to the City Parliament (council system) (26.8.2026).

What happens next?

Grosser Gemeinderat berät die Initiative, danach Volksabstimmung.

When will it be finished?

There is no official date yet.

What does it cost?

Price: 44 Mio. Fr.

Can I have my say?

Ultimately, it is the voters of the city of Zug who will decide on the initiative.

Where the project stands

Phase: Parliament
  1. Initiative
  2. Parliament
  3. Vote
  4. Implementation
Plot5514 m²
Lakefrontabout 70 m
PriceCHF 44 m
Villabuilt 1850
Have your sayHow you can take partUltimately, it is the voters of the city of Zug who will decide on the initiative.

What it is about

The Villa Unterer Frauenstein on Artherstrasse dates from 1850. The plot measures 5,514 square metres and has around 70 metres of lakeside frontage. When it was put up for sale, the town council wanted to buy it for 44 million Swiss francs and make the garden and lakeside publicly accessible.

In February 2026, the Municipal Council narrowly rejected the purchase, and the canton also decided against it. A committee then launched a citizens’ initiative calling for a public park with free access to the lake.

What changes for the neighbourhood

For local residents, this is about creating additional public access to the lake on Artherstrasse.

First, the Municipal Council debates the initiative; ultimately, the electorate decides.

The road so far – and ahead

  1. 11.2.2026City Council proposes purchase and project credit Source
  2. 24.2.2026City Parliament narrowly rejects the purchase Source
  3. 17.3.2026Cantonal government: the canton will not buy the villa Source
  4. March 2026Committee launches popular initiative for a park and free lake access Source
  5. 26.8.2026City Council report on the initiative to the City Parliament (council system) Source

From Parliament

Automatically from the council information system
17.9.2026PostulateFDPSVPIncreasing the number of homes in Neustadt and Frauensteinmatt – why is the obvious solution being rejected?Submitted26.8.2026City Council billNo. 3036People’s initiative: ‘Villa Unterer Frauenstein, Artherstrasse 6, Zug: securing the park and free access to the lake for the people of Zug’; declaration of validity and voting recommendation
  1. City Council
  2. Parliament
11.2.2026City Council billNo. 2979Artherstrasse 6, Villa Unterer Frauenstein; approval of purchase and property loan
  1. City Council
  2. GPK
  3. BPK
  4. Parliament

More

City of Zug council information systemWebsite

Last checked on 7.11.2026, compiled editorially from public sources. Official publications are authoritative.

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