Hans Egede, Bronze missionary statue at Nuuk Cathedral, Greenland
The statue depicts Hans Egede holding a pastoral staff and bible, standing seven feet tall on a cobblestone base overlooking the Nuuk waterfront.
Erected in 1921, the monument commemorates the Danish-Norwegian Lutheran missionary who established the first European settlement in Nuuk during 1728.
The statue represents the introduction of Christianity to Greenland and generates discussions about colonial heritage among local Inuit communities.
Visitors can locate the monument on a hill near Nuuk Cathedral in the Old Nuuk district, alongside informational plaques about the missionary.
Local residents participated in a 2020 public vote regarding the future of the statue following multiple incidents of paint vandalism.
Location: Sermersooq
Inception: 1921
Creator: August Saabye
GPS coordinates: 64.17953,-51.74537
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:41
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