Spækhusnæs
Spækhusnæs is a point in Sermersooq, Greenland. Spækhusnæs is situated nearby to the neighborhood Radiofjeldet, as well as near Old Nuuk.Places of Interest
Highlights include Greenland National Museum and Public and National Library of Greenland.
Greenland National Museum
Museum
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The Greenland National Museum is located in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It was one of the first museums established in Greenland, inaugurated in the mid-1960s.
Public and National Library of Greenland
Library
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The Public and National Library of Greenland is the public and national library of Greenland, located in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It is the largest reference library in the country, devoted to the preservation of national cultural heritage and history.
Church of Our Saviour
Church
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Nuuk Cathedral or Church of Our Saviour is a wooden Lutheran cathedral in the Old Nuuk neighborhood of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It was established in 1849.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Radiofjeldet and Old Nuuk.
Old Nuuk
Neighborhood
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Old Nuuk may refer to several neighborhoods of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. The Lutheran mission was originally based on Hope Island at the head of the fjord but was moved to the mainland and christened Godthaab by the royal governor Claus Paarss in 1728.
Nuuk Centrum
Suburb
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Nuuk Centrum is a district of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Together with the Old Nuuk neighborhood, it encompasses the southern and central part of the town. Most of the institutions and businesses are based in the district.
Spækhusnæs
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Spaekhusnaes”
- Category: landform
- Location: Sermersooq, Greenland, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.17611° or 64° 10′ 34″ northLongitude
-51.75472° or 51° 45′ 17″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
98PC56GW+C4GeoNames ID
3425070
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In Other Languages
“Spækhusnæs” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Spækhusnæs”
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