Hof "Zum Stachel"
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The Mace Inn
Heute noch erhaltene Substanz aus der Staufferzeit.
Als "hintere Gressenhof" erstmals im Würzburger Lehenbuch schriftlich erwähnt um 1310.
Um 1410 wird der Gressenhof zum "Viertelhof".
Steuern und Abgaben wurden hier entrichtet und umgesetzt.
Als Gasthof seit 1413 archivalisch belegt.
Im Jahre 1413 kaufen der Metzger Hanns Rehlein u. seine Ehefrau und Wirtin Margarethe das Answesen fuer 200 rhein. Gulden.
Im Bauernkrieg 1525 Treffpunkt der rebellierenden Bürgern und Bauern.
Der Morgenstern (Stachel) wird zum hinweis.
1676 Vollendung des Umbaus von Haus und Hof durch die Patrizierfamilie Hahn im Stil der Spätrenaissance
Am 16. Maerz 1945 Zerstörung durch Brandbomben.
Nach dem 2. Weltkrieg wiederaufbau nach alten Bildern u. aus der Errinerung durch die Familie Hochrein.
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Romanesque double-doors (circa 1200), still has character from the Stauffer era. (The Stauffers were a German medieval dynasty.)
First known written mention was in 1310 in the Wuerzburg "Fief book" as the "rear Gressen inn".
In 1410 became the "District Inn". Taxes and duties were paid and implemented here. Use as a guest inn in 1413 documented by archives. In 1413 it was bought for 200 Rhenish Gulden by the butcher Hanns Rehlein and his wife, the innkeeper, Margarethe.
In the Peasants' Revolt of 1525 it was a meeting place for the rebelling citizens and peasants. The "morning star" (mace) becomes the symbol for the inn.
In 1676 a renovation in the late Renaissance style was completed by the patrician Hahn family.
Destroyed on March 16, 1945, by firebombs.
Rebuilt after the Second World War according to old photographs as well as the memories of the Hochrein Family.
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Location. 49° 47.687′ N, 9° 55.698′ E. Marker is in Würzburg, Bayern (Bavaria). It is at the intersection of Gressengasse and Marktgasse, on the left when traveling north on Gressengasse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Gressengasse 1, Würzburg BY 97070, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hof Castell (within shouting distance of this marker); Vom Judenplatz zum Marktplatz / From Jewish Quarter to Market Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Marienkapelle / St. Mary's Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Emy Roeder (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Kaufhaus am Markt / Department Store at the Market (about 120
Also see . . . Zum Stachel (Wikipedia). "Zum Stachel is one of the oldest German inns located in Würzburg, Franconia, Bavaria. In 1413 the butcher Hanns Rehlein and his wife and landlady Margarete bought the "Gressenhof" for 200 guldens and founded a gastronomic tradition." (Submitted on February 23, 2019.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 22, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 23, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
