{"id":4779,"date":"2023-03-09T13:55:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T12:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.st-josef.ch\/history\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:03:10","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.st-josef.ch\/en\/hotel\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-4406\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-92-1 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-4406 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"Hotel (Geschichte)\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_4406\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_4406\" class=\"flexslider\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-4407 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-4407\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.st-josef.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Hotel-Geschichte-2400x700.jpg\" height=\"700\" width=\"2400\" alt=\"Hotel Geschichte\" class=\"slider-4406 slide-4407\" title=\"Hotel Geschichte\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243;][vc_column]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/st-josef.book-onlinenow.net\" target=\"_blank\" data-hover-background-color='#cccccc' data-hover-color='#000000' class=\"qbutton  large center default\" style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; border-radius: 10px;-moz-border-radius: 10px;-webkit-border-radius: 10px; background-color: #ffeca2;\">Online Reservation (Best Price)<\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">History &#8211; how it all began<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-josef.ch\/en\/hotel\/st-joseph\/\">St. Joseph<\/a>   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-josef.ch\/en\/hotel\/team\/\">The team<\/a>   <strong>The history<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;25&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;25&#8243;][vc_column][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The buildings of today&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-josef.ch\/html\/hotel-mit-parkplatz-zuerich.html\">hotel<\/a> were formerly used as a &#8220;daughters&#8217; home&#8221;, which was administered by the Liebfrauen nuns. It was later run as the St. Josef student house and boarding house. The rooms were equipped with small kitchenettes, which was very practical for monthly stays. The Pension St. Josef has been run as the &#8220;Hotel St. Josef&#8221; since 2002 and was classified with 3 stars at that time. We are proud to call ourselves a 3-star superior Boutique Hotel St. Josef since the last renovation in 2023.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n  <em>Historical data on the listed buildings at Hirschengraben 64 &amp; 68<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>1834 &#8211; 1837<br \/>\n<\/strong>Building constructed, probably by architect Carl Ferdinand von Ehrenberg (1806-1841)<br \/>\n<strong>1910<br \/>\n<\/strong>Project for the installation of a scullery &amp; bathroom and enlargement of the dining room<br \/>\nin the &#8220;Josephsheim&#8221; Zurich 1<br \/>\n<strong>1940\/41<br \/>\n<\/strong>First stage of a complete Josefsheim development, extension with flat roof planned<br \/>\n<strong>1957<br \/>\n<\/strong>Conversion and extension partially refused, permission for conversion of 1st floor granted,<br \/>\nPermission for conversion and extension of attic floor refused<br \/>\n<strong>1990<br \/>\n<\/strong>Conversion of a residential building and attic extension<strong><br \/>\n2001<br \/>\n<\/strong>Conversion of the Hirschengraben guesthouse<br \/>\nEstablishment of a restaurant with garden restaurant instead of a guesthouse canteen<br \/>\n<strong>2010<br \/>\n<\/strong>Renovation of the rooms, no more kitchenettes in the rooms<br \/>\n<strong>2014<br \/>\n<\/strong>Renovation of the rooms and restaurant, breakthrough\/opening of the reception area<br \/>\n<strong>2023<br \/>\n<\/strong>Renovation of the rooms, restaurants and reception. 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