Built in 1728 and reputably the oldest house in the country. The former residence of Hans Egede and later used for the country's prime minister. It is now used for government receptions.
Hans Egede House is located in Nuuk, Greenland. It is the oldest house in the country and was built in 1728. It was originally the residence of Hans Egede, a Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary. Later it was the residence of the Greenlandic prime minister. It is currently used for official government receptions.
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Greenlandic: Nunatta katersugaasivia allagaateqarfialu
The crown pieces of the museum are 500-year-old mummies discovered in 1978 and remarkably well preserved, with some of their facial tattoos still recognisable.
Hans Edege is the Norwegian Missionary who founded Nuuk.
Greenlandic: Annaassisitta Oqaluffia
Also known as the "Cathedral of Our Saviour", the red wooden church building was established in 1849. During National Day celebrations, large crowds usually gather around the church.
Danish: Grønlands Kulturhus
Cultural centre.
A wooden Evangelical Lutheran church.
Danish: Nuuk Kunstmuseum