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Statue of Hans Egede

Coordinates: 64°10′46.6″N 51°44′43.9″W / 64.179611°N 51.745528°W / 64.179611; -51.745528
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Statue of Hans Egede
TypeBronze
LocationNuuk, Greenland

The Statue of Hans Egede is a prominent monument in Nuuk, Greenland. It commemorates the Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary Hans Egede who founded Nuuk in 1728. The statue lies on a hill near the shore above Nuuk Cathedral in the historical Old Nuuk area of the city. A duplicate statue by August Saabye stands outside Frederik's Church (Marmorkirken) in Copenhagen.[1]

  • Statue of Hans Egede in the foreground with Nuuk Cathedral in the background
    Statue of Hans Egede in the foreground with Nuuk Cathedral in the background
  • Statue with houses of Nuuk in the background
    Statue with houses of Nuuk in the background
  • View of Nuuk with the statue of Hans Egede visible in the background atop a hill
    View of Nuuk with the statue of Hans Egede visible in the background atop a hill

References

  1. ^ August Saabye ( Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon)

64°10′46.6″N 51°44′43.9″W / 64.179611°N 51.745528°W / 64.179611; -51.745528


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