The House
Two listed buildings.
Twelve worlds of colour.
The CHASE Apartments are spread across two listed 18th-century buildings on the same street corner in Würzburg's old town: Bockgasse 3, home to the CHASE Bar and Steakhouse, and the former canons' residence (Domherrenhof) at Ursulinergasse 2, home to the Backöfele. Downstairs, people dine and celebrate. Upstairs, you stay.
- 18th c.construction date of both buildings, according to the Bavarian list of monuments
- 12apartments, each with its own colour scheme
- 3venues in the building: CHASE Bar, CHASE Steakhouse and Backöfele
- 3 minto the tram, 4 minutes to the Old Main Bridge
Two buildings, one address
Two buildings on one street corner.
The two buildings stand on the corner of Bockgasse and Ursulinergasse, a few steps south of the town hall (Rathaus). Both are entered as listed monuments in the Bavarian list of monuments. Four apartments are in the CHASE House, eight in the Backöfele House.
Bockgasse 3
The CHASE House
A three-storey historic building with a red rendered façade and light window surrounds. The “eared” surrounds are typical of their time: at the upper corners, the window frames project outwards like little ears. On the ground floor are the CHASE Bar and the CHASE Steakhouse, linked by an open passageway.
Hospitality has a long tradition here: around 1881, the Adlerbräu inn served its guests in the building, and after the war it was called “Gaststätte Adler”. The CHASE Steakhouse has been open next to the bar since 2008.
“Three-storey building with a gabled roof and a staggered façade line, rendered masonry with eared window surrounds, 18th century.”
Bavarian list of monuments, file number D-6-63-000-734
Stay here inBlue RosyGolden GreyBotanical GreenOrange Mint
Blue Rosy and Golden Grey are directly above the CHASE Bar.
Ursulinergasse 2
The Backöfele House
In 1360, the “Zum Alten Hof” estate passed to a Würzburg cathedral provost and remained in the possession of the cathedral chapter for centuries. The core of today's building dates from the 18th century; after the Second World War, it was rebuilt in 1951. The large gateway leads into the courtyard of the Backöfele, which Gerd Ehehalt opened on 13 May 1977 in the former premises of a coffin maker's workshop. It takes its name from an old tiled stove, the “Backöfele”, which still stands in the dining room today. A glass roof that can be opened makes the courtyard usable all year round.
“Residential building, former canon's residence, two-storey building with a gabled roof and its eaves facing the street, rendered façade with gateway, core 18th century, rebuilt 1951.”
Bavarian list of monuments, file number D-6-63-000-590
Stay here inWhite MagnoliaNorwegian WoodRijksmuseumBlack ButterflyGolden OliveSilver PalmAlmond BlossomAutumn Flowers
White Magnolia and Norwegian Wood can be combined into one apartment.
History
What the two buildings have seen.
From medieval estate to bakery to apartment house: a journey through time in eleven stages.
- 1360
The “Zum Alten Hof” estate in what is now Ursulinergasse is sold to the Würzburg cathedral provost. Later, the cathedral chapter's Pfortenamt (gate office) is based here.
- 1465
The “Füchslein von der Hölle” estate, to which today's Bockgasse 3 belonged, is mentioned in a charter of St Stephan's monastery.
- 18th c.
Today's buildings are constructed. Under Prince-Bishop Adam Friedrich von Seinsheim (1755 to 1779), the canons' residence (Domherrenhof) is rebuilt, and the three-storey house in Bockgasse also dates from this period.
- c. 1881
At Bockgasse 3, the Adlerbräu inn serves its guests. After the war, it is called “Gaststätte Adler”.
- 1894
Noe Fechenbach acquires Ursulinergasse 2 and opens a bakery; later, the building houses a coffin maker's workshop for many years. Stolpersteine (memorial stones) in front of the door commemorate people from the building who were persecuted during the Nazi era, including members of the Fechenbach family.
- 1951
Ursulinergasse 2 is rebuilt after the war. According to the list of monuments, the core of the building still dates from the 18th century.
- 1970
“Café Bundschuh” opens, one of Würzburg's first student pubs.
- 1977
On Friday 13 May, Gerd Ehehalt opens the Backöfele. According to family lore, his family's innkeeping tradition goes back to 1580, to the original family inn in Leinach near Würzburg.
- 2008
The CHASE Steakhouse opens next to the CHASE Bar at Bockgasse 3.
- 2019
The first four apartments open: Blue Rosy, Golden Grey, Botanical Green and Orange Mint.
- from 2020
Almond Blossom, Autumn Flowers, Black Butterfly and Golden Olive are added, followed by Norwegian Wood, Rijksmuseum and White Magnolia in 2021, and later Silver Palm.
Sources: Bavarian list of monuments of the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments (file numbers D-6-63-000-734 and D-6-63-000-590), August Memminger: Würzburgs Straßen und Bauten (1921), Würzburg State Archives, chronicle of the Backöfele, information provided by CHASE.
Under one roof
Eat, drink, sleep.
Stay at CHASE and your evening begins right outside your door: bar and steakhouse on the ground floor of Bockgasse 3, Franconian cuisine at the Backöfele next door.
Bockgasse 3 · Ground floor
CHASE Bar
Cocktails, drinks and long evenings, directly below the Blue Rosy and Golden Grey apartments.
Visit the CHASE Bar
Bockgasse 3 · Ground floor
CHASE Steakhouse
Steaks and vegetarian dishes from the grill since 2008, linked to the bar by an open passageway.
Visit the Steakhouse
Ursulinergasse 2 · Courtyard
Backöfele
Franconian cuisine and Franconian wine since 1977, with a courtyard under a glass roof that can be opened.
Visit the Backöfele
The apartments
Twelve apartments, two buildings.
Each apartment has its own colour scheme, its own bathroom and a kitchen or kitchenette. The designer apartments in the Backöfele House were designed by interior architect Elke Spieß (room&building).
CHASE House Bockgasse 3 · 4 apartments
Backöfele House Ursulinergasse 2 · 8 apartments
Good to know
Life in a historic building, with all that goes with it.
Self check-in
From 4 pm, you check in independently using a key box with a code. After booking, you will receive instructions by email with all the details for your entrance.
Travelling together
All twelve apartments are in the same building complex and can be booked together. White Magnolia and Norwegian Wood can be combined into one apartment.
Short or long stays
Wi-Fi and your own kitchen or kitchenette make the apartments comfortable for business trips and longer stays too.
Any questions?
Call us on +49 931 908 795 80 or write to [email protected].
Location
Right in the old town.
The building is in the south of the old town, between the town hall, the cathedral and the River Main. The tram stops just around the corner. The Old Main Bridge is a four-minute walk away, the main station (Hauptbahnhof) just under twenty.
- 3 min to the Rathaus tram stop, lines 4 and 5
- 4 min to the Old Main Bridge
- 5 to 7 min to the cathedral (Dom) and the Marktplatz (market square)
- 11 min to the Würzburg Residence
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