Der Eingang mit einer dunklen Kassettendecke und dicken Holzbalken wird durch Delfter Platten abgesetzt. Stadtbilder von Amsterdam, Haarlem, Gent und Brügge verzieren die Wände.

The Kontorhaus Brüggehaus in Raboisen was built in 1906 under architect Franz Bach (1865-1935). In the meantime, it also bore the names Eimbcke-Haus and Baltic-Haus. The façade and part of the magnificent entrance hall have been preserved.

In 2015, the building was renovated by GRS Architekten. The entrance with a dark coffered ceiling and thick wooden beams is set off by Delft tiles. Cityscapes of Amsterdam, Haarlem, Ghent and Bruges decorate the walls.

In seiner ursprünglichen Form gab es zwischen den Gebäuden eine Grünfläche, eine Brücke und ein Denkmal für Heinrich Heine. Wie es damals aussah, kann in Eingangsbereich des Barkhof betrachtet werden. Gegenüber befindet sich der Barkhof C.

In Mönckebergstraße, connected to Spitaler Straße, stands a striking building: the Barkhof B by Franz Bach (1865-1935) from 1910, very modern for the time of its construction with heating, paternoster and elevator. The large office building has seven storeys. In its original form, there was a green space between the buildings, a bridge and a memorial to Heinrich Heine. What it looked like back then can be seen in the entrance area of the Barkhof.

Der Sohn Bachs, Max Bach (-) war für Umbauten in den 1920er Jahren und für den Wiederaufbau nach den Kriegsschäden 1948 verantwortlich. Weitere Bauten sind die Seeburg und das Semperhaus.

The Barkhof by Franz Bach
In Mönckebergstraße, connected to Spitaler Straße, stands a striking building: the Barkhof C by Franz Bach (1865-1935) from 1910, very modern for the time of its construction with heating, paternoster and elevator. The large office building has seven storeys. Bach’s son, Max Bach (-), was responsible for the conversions in the 1920s and for the reconstruction after the war damage in 1948.

Kontorhaus Domhof
In 1911 Franz Bach (1865-1935) built the Kontorhaus Domhof on Mönckebergstraße for himself. Damaged during the war, it was rebuilt in 1948 by his son Max Bach (-) and Fritz Wischer (1885-1953). The gable and the shop window zone was done in 1989 by Asmus Werner (1937). A spacious staircase and elevators connect the floors.

Von 1995-1997 erfolgte der Umbau zur Einkaufspassage und zum Hotel. Für den Umbau waren verantwortlich das Berliner Architekturbüros Sidell Gibson Schäfer & Partner sowie die Hamburger Architekten Ockelmann, Rottgardt & Partner.

Levantehaus Mönckebergstrasse
Built in 1911-1912 by architects Franz Bach and Carl Bensel, it served as an office building. It was given the name Levantehaus in the 1920s. Unfortunately, it was destroyed during the war in 1944 and only rebuilt in 1948-50 by Max Bach (-) and Fritz Wischer (1885-1953) close to the original. On the first floor there were store areas. 1946-1971 headquarters of Deutsche Philips and known as Philips House. The name of the building comes from the German Levante Line, a shipping company that had its headquarters in the building.

From 1995-1997 was converted into a shopping arcade and hotel. The Berlin architectural firm Sidell Gibson Schäfer & Partner and the Hamburg architects Ockelmann, Rottgardt & Partner were responsible for the conversion.

Der Architekt Bach (1865-1935) war für weitere Kontorhäuser in Hamburg verantwortlich. Als Projektierer und Unternehmer gestaltete er die Klosterburg , das Semperhaus , oder den Friedrichshof.

Columbia House by Franz Bach
Built in 1903-04, the Columbia-Haus in Deichstraße welcomes its visitors with a magnificent entrance area. Behind it still runs one of the few circulating elevators – also called paternoster. The architect Bach (1865-1935) was responsible for other office buildings in Hamburg. As a project planner and entrepreneur, he designed the Klosterburg, the Semperhaus or the Friedrichshof.

Kontorhaus Miramar
Franz Bach (-) built the building in Hamburg’s old town for the trading company of the same name from 1922-1924. The portal contains reliefs by Richard Kuöhl. Next to a, beautiful entrance awaits the visitor an airy staircase.

The Seeburg Hamburg City
Max Seeburg commissioned the architect Franz Bach with the Kontorhaus. The magnificent building opened in 1908. The corner of the house facing Mönckebergstraße is striking, richly decorated with ornaments and pillars. A spacious staircase and a lift allow visitors to ascend. Bach also designed the Semperhaus and the Friedrichshof.

Gutrufhaus
The Gutruf jewelers built the Kontorhaus on Neuer Wall in 1913-1915. Architects were Franz and Max Back.It is a building in the angle. The other end is on Jungfernstieg. The pompous staircase in the Neuer Wall foyer led to the Jungfernstieg. An elevator was subsequently installed in the elegant stairwell with yellow walls. A second staircase is located in the rear part of the building.

Kontorhaus Friedrichshof
Close to Hamburg’s Binnenalster, an elegant office building awaits its visitors. The office and commercial building was built in 1904/05 according to plans by Franz Bach. He was not only an architect, but also a financier and project developer. In the course of his work, he was also involved in the Levantehaus.