Saqqaarsuk

Saqqaarsuk is a peak in Qaqortoq Municipality, Kujalleq and has an elevation of 319 metres. Saqqaarsuk is situated nearby to the quarter Simiiaat, as well as near Illoqarfittaat.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Qaqortoq Museum and Church of Our Saviour.

Qaqortoq Museum

Museum

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Qaqortoq Museum is a museum in Qaqortoq, Greenland. It is located close to the main fountain square in one of the oldest buildings of the town, the former Royal Greenland Trading Department which dates from 1804.

Church of Our Saviour

Church

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The Church of Our Savior is a wooden Lutheran church in Qaqortoq, the largest town in southern Greenland. It was established in 1832. The red church is part of the old, colonial harbour district of the town.

Gertrud Rasch’s Church

Church

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Qaqortoq, also known as Julianehåb, is the capital city of the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located near Cape Thorvaldsen. With a population of 3,069 in 2025, it is the most populous town in Kujalleq and the fourth most in Greenland.