Church of the Redeemer (Nuuk)

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The Church of the Redeemer ( Grönl . Annaassisitta Oqaluffia , Danish. Vor Frelser kirke ) is the most famous church building in the Greenlandic capital Nuuk . The building is a landmark and is located in the colonial harbor, the oldest part of Nuuk. It was built in 1848 and on April 6, 1849 Carl Janssen ordained . The dome was replaced by the current tower in 1884. The building replaced a church of 1758. Since 1994, the red wooden church , the Protestant cathedral in the country.

The organ comes from Marcussen & Søn and was installed in 1970. Two brass candlesticks are a gift from the Church of Norway . Inside the church, a painting by Carl Rasmussen and a marble relief are worth mentioning. A little above the church is a statue of Hans Egede . There is a monument to Jonathan Petersen right in front of it .

photos

  • Church 2010

  • Church 2016

  • Old church cemetery

  • Statue of Hans Egede , in the background the bright red Church of the Redeemer

  • Memorial to Jonathan Petersen in front of the church

Web links

Commons : Church of the Redeemer  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Sabine Barth: Grönland , p. 90, ISBN 3770173074
  2. ↑ Nuuk - A city tour , groenlandinfo.de; Retrieved May 18, 2013

Coordinates: 64 ° 10 ′ 47.1 "  N , 51 ° 44 ′ 38.7"  W.