The Mother of the Sea
The Mother of the Sea is a work of art in Sermersooq, Greenland. The Mother of the Sea is situated near the gorge Qunnerakasik, as well as near Hans Egede House.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Also known as: “Sassuma Arnaa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Greenland National Museum and Church of Our Saviour.
Greenland National Museum
Museum
The Greenland National Museum is located in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. Greenland National Museum is situated 130 metres south of The Mother of the Sea.
Church of Our Saviour
Church
Nuuk Cathedral or Church of Our Saviour is a wooden… Church of Our Saviour is situated 160 metres northeast of The Mother of the Sea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Nuuk and Nuuk Centrum.
Old Nuuk
Neighborhood
The Mother of the Sea
- Category: tourism
- Location: Sermersooq, Greenland, North America
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Latitude
64.17866° or 64° 10′ 43″ north
Longitude
-51.74609° or 51° 44′ 46″ west
Open location code
98PC57H3+FH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“The Mother of the Sea” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أم البحر”
- Danish: “Havets Moder”
- French: “La Mère de la Mer”
- German: “Die Mutter des Meeres”
- Russian: “Мать моря”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Qunnerakasik and Qaqqaq.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Statue of Hans Egede and Jonathan Petersen.
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