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Between 1911 and 1915, Fritz Höger built the Neue Klöpperhaus on Mönckebergstraße to replace the building on Rödingsmarkt. (https://abendfarben.com/das-alte-kloepperhaus-am-hamburger-roedingsmarkt) It was an imposing building located at the entrance to the city center. Acquired by the Kaufhof Group in 1965, it was converted into a department store. Later renamed Galeria Kaufhof, it closed in 2020. Under the name AJOUR IMPULS KONTOR, it is being converted into a modern city building by investors Tishman Speyer. Only the façade of the old office building remains.

The building is currently undergoing renovation; pictures will be provided later.

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.

Hanseatic house in Hamburg Mönckebergstraße
Since 1912 the Kontorhaus has been located in the centre of Hamburg. The oldest cinema in the Hanseatic city, the Passage-Kino, has been operated there since 1913. A spacious reception hall leads the visitor into the building.

Hammoniahaus in the Mönckebergstraße in Hamburg
Hammonia is a neo-Latin name for the city of Hamburg. The architect Ernst Friedhelm created the Kontorhaus in 1912/1913. In 1944 the house was partly destroyed, Wilhelm Fischer rebuilt the house in 1947/1948. A historical entrance welcomes the visitor and leads into a beautiful staircase.

Mönckeberghaus
The Kontorhaus with its striking staircase was built in 1908/1909 according to plans by the architects Claus Meyer (1870-1922) and Ferdinand Usinger (-). After the war, the building was given an additional staggered floor in 1955 by architect Walter Meyer (-). The elegant staircase in the shape of a triangle ends in the atrium, which provides brightness with the windows.

The Rappolthaus
The building was built from 1911-1912 by the architect Fritz Höger (1877-1949) for the textile entrepreneur Rappolt. It consists of house I and house II. In the building is a staircase, which is simple yet sublime. The reconstruction after the war was carried out from 1946-1954 by Gerhard Langmaack (1898-1986). In 2005 the store floors were modernized. PGG U. Gerstner was responsible for this.

Hamburg’s beautiful stairwells: Mönckebergstraße
Does a department store have to be practical? Yes. Is it possible to save on beauty? No. A good example of the connection is in Möckebergstraße, Hamburg’s shopping mile.