Christ the King Church, Nuuk

Christ the King Church is a parish in the city of , . It is the only Catholic church in Greenland. The parish uses the Latin rite and is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic parish in Nuuk, Greenland
  • Also known as: “Christ the King Parish, Nuuk”
  • Address: 1

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nuuk Stadium and Nuuk Art Museum.

Pitch
Photo: henrikkarll, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a multi-purpose venue in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches. It has a capacity for 2,000. FIFA 2-star artificial turf was installed on the pitch in July 2016. is situated 150 metres north of Christ the King Church, Nuuk.

Museum
Photo: C.rosing.nuuk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a local museum in , located in , the capital. The museum contains a notable collection of paintings, watercolors, drawings, graphics, figures in soapstone, ivory, and wood, with many items collected by the businessman Svend Junge. is situated 210 metres southeast of Christ the King Church, Nuuk.

Theater building
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Katuaq is a cultural centre in , . 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. is situated 430 metres southwest of Christ the King Church, Nuuk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nuuk Centrum and Old Nuuk.

Suburb
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is a district of , the capital of . Together with the neighborhood, it encompasses the southern and central part of the town. Most of the institutions and businesses are based in the district.

Neighborhood
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may refer to several neighborhoods of , the capital of . 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.

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, also known by its Danish name of Godthåb, is the capital and administrative centre of , with a population of around 15,000. The city is sometimes accused of being rather soulless, with many high-rise blocks.

Christ the King Church, Nuuk

Latitude
64.17942° or 64° 10′ 46″ north
Longitude
-51.73176° or 51° 43′ 54″ west
Open location code
98PC57H9+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 253674855
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q23713705
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Christ the King Church, Nuuk” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kammagiit and Nuuk Skaterpark.

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