Turner's home in Switzerland was a sanctuary to her after she escaped a violently abusive marriage to her former husband Ike Turner. "I enjoy the peace and quiet," she had said in an interview.
Tina Turner's widower, Erwin Bach, intends to turn their $76 million Swiss estate where she passed away into a museum honoring her life and career. The Simply the Best singer, whose passing at age 83 on May 24, 2023, was announced following years of health issues, purchased her vast waterfront house with spouse Erwin Bach, 67, in 2021. It “may now be used to showcase memorabilia from the superstar’s career,” according to the Swiss tabloid Blick, as reported by The Moore County News.
The mansion is located on the lower portion of Lake Zurich, 30 minutes from Chateau Algonquin in Küsnacht. In September 2021, the couple paid $260,000 for the 260,000-square-foot, century-old home in the Stäfa municipality. The spectacular 10-building property is located in the upscale neighborhood where tennis star Roger Federer also resides. It has its own pond, stream, swimming pool, and boat deck.
Tina Turner’s £58million holiday home in Switzerland could reportedly be transformed into a museum dedicated to her life.https://t.co/6U2LA0xL1o
— Metro (@MetroUK) May 28, 2023
Others are equally enthusiastic about building landmarks in Turner's memory. Turner's former hometown is preparing to pay tribute to the music icon in grand style by erecting a stunning statue of her. The mayor of Brownsville, Tennessee, Bill Rawls Jr., told TMZ that he wants to publicly showcase the piece of art and that he has a lot of support from the community.
Mayor Rawls wants the sculpture to be positioned at Brownsville's Heritage Park, close to Tina's old high school, Carver. Tina was born in Brownsville and spent a lot of her early years there. The Tina Turner Museum is already located in Brownsville, so it only makes sense to place the artwork right in the center of the city where she was born.
Tina Turner’s Hometown Is Preparing To Build A Statue In Her Honor https://t.co/2bqXSY2yq5 pic.twitter.com/0lPQHKUiP4
— Baller Alert 🚨 (@balleralert) May 29, 2023
Turner's home in Switzerland was a sanctuary to her after she escaped a violently abusive marriage to her former husband Ike. She loved the beautiful home. In her retirement, Turner had plenty of time to do the things she enjoyed. She shared with Vanity Fair, "I love to sit in my garden and listen to nature and take loving care of my plants. I also enjoy chatting with friends. Recently Cher came to visit. We gossiped and laughed a lot. We had a great time!"
Tina Turner has come out of retirement at age 80 to release a Kygo remix of her 1984 mega hit, “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” Hear it here https://t.co/sPXsdF0pS8 pic.twitter.com/wRE9OWkVft
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) July 17, 2020
When asked if she has a favorite room in the house, she responded, "Oh, I don’t have a favorite room at all. However, in the course of one’s life, one accumulates many objects for which one needs space. I have, for example, some artifacts of Egyptian art. I like to be surrounded by these and other collectibles. It is not at all about whether they are expensive or valuable. The important thing is that I have a personal relationship with each one. I also love the view of Lake Zurich from our garden—I enjoy the peace and quiet."
The beautiful and dynamic Tina Turner tht pulled herself up through the music business to become who she was meant to be. Now a lady in retirement in Switzerland 🇨🇭 pic.twitter.com/OOAi8Zu54a
— Kathryn jeni #Veteran ☮🎶 🌈⚓🇺🇸💙🇺🇦🟦 (@KgKathryn) March 13, 2022
References:
https://www.tmz.com/2023/05/27/tina-turner-hometown-statue-honor-singer-brownsville-tennessee/
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/10/tina-turner-musical-retirement-interview
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