Gertrud Rasch’s Church

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.

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Type: Church
Description: church
Also known as: “Gertrud Rask”
Address: B-952 Anders Olsensvej, Qaqortoq, 3920

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Church of Our Saviour is situated 190 metres west of Gertrud Rasch’s Church.

Qaqortoq Heliport

Helipad

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Qaqortoq Heliport is a heliport in the southern part of Qaqortoq, a town in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. The distance to Narsarsuaq Airport, the only airport with flights from Qaqortoq, is 59 kilometres. Qaqortoq Heliport is situated 550 metres southeast of Gertrud Rasch’s Church.