Statue of Hans Egede
Statue of Hans Egede is a memorial in Sermersooq, Greenland. Statue of Hans Egede is situated nearby to Church of Our Saviour, as well as near the neighborhood Old Nuuk.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Our Saviour and Greenland National Museum.
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.
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. Greenland National Museum is situated 250 metres south of Statue of Hans Egede.
Hans Egede House
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Hans Egede House is located in Nuuk, Greenland. It is oldest house in the country and was built in 1728. It was originally the residence of Hans Egede, a Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary. Hans Egede House is situated 140 metres south of Statue of Hans Egede.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Nuuk and Nuuk Centrum.
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.
Statue of Hans Egede
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Sermersooq, Greenland, North America
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Latitude
64.17953° or 64° 10′ 46″ northLongitude
-51.74537° or 51° 44′ 43″ westOpen location code
98PC57H3+RVOpenStreetMap ID
node 3265809565OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Statue of Hans Egede” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تمثال هنز أيده”
- Danish: “Hans Egedes Statue”
- French: “Statue de Hans Egede”
- German: “Hans-Egede-Denkmal”
- Russian: “Хансу Эгеде”
- Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Гансу Еґеде”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Consulate General of Iceland and Kalaaliaraq Market.
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