Hans Egede
Hans Egede is a memorial in Sermersooq, Greenland. Hans Egede is situated nearby to the community center Katersortarfik, as well as near the government office Sermitsiaq / AG.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hans Egede Church and Public and National Library of Greenland.
Hans Egede Church
Church
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Hans Egede Church is an evangelical Lutheran church in Nuuk, Greenland, located in the district of Old Nuuk. The church was consecrated on the 250-year anniversary of the founding of Hans Egede's mission.
Public and National Library of Greenland
Library
Photo: Algkalv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Public and National Library of Greenland is situated 300 metres north of Hans Egede.
Katuaq Culture Centre
Theater building
Photo: Alankomaat, Public domain.
Katuaq is a cultural centre in Nuuk, Greenland. It is used for concerts, exhibitions, conferences, and as a cinema. Designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen, it was constructed as a joint project of the Greenland Home Rule Government, the Nuuk Municipal Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers and was inaugurated on 15 February 1997. Katuaq Culture Centre is situated 480 metres north of Hans Egede.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nuuk Centrum and Radiofjeldet.
Nuuk Centrum
Suburb
Photo: Algkalv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Hans Egede
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “HANS EGEDE; inuila; nunarput Danmarkilo sulissuldlugit inûnertik akigât; nunavta inuisa ku jássutitut u jarak mána náparpât; 1944”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Sermersooq, Greenland, North America
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Latitude
64.17294° or 64° 10′ 23″ northLongitude
-51.73751° or 51° 44′ 15″ westOpen location code
98PC57F6+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 3936994680OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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