Forstanderskabshus - Qaqortup Katersugaasivia / Qaqortoq Museum

Qaqortoq Museum is a museum in , . 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gertrud Rasch’s Church and Church of Our Saviour.

Church
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Qaqortoq, also known as Julianehåb, is the capital city of the municipality in southern , 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. is situated 120 metres north of Forstanderskabshus - Qaqortup Katersugaasivia / Qaqortoq Museum.

Church
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The Church of Our Savior is a wooden Lutheran church in , the largest town in southern . It was established in 1832. The red church is part of the old, colonial harbour district of the town. is situated 140 metres west of Forstanderskabshus - Qaqortup Katersugaasivia / Qaqortoq Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qaqortoq.

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, also known as Julianehåb, is the capital city of the municipality in southern , 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.

Forstanderskabshus - Qaqortup Katersugaasivia / Qaqortoq Museum

Latitude
60.71811° or 60° 43′ 5″ north
Longitude
-46.038° or 46° 2′ 17″ west
Levels
2
Operator
Qaqortup Katersugaasivia / Qaqortoq Museum
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