Hans Egede Church

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Hans Egede Church

Hans Egede Church is an evangelical Lutheran church in Nuuk, Greenland, located in the district of Old Nuuk. The church was consecrated on the 250-year anniversary of the founding of Hans Egede's mission. [1] It is a wooden structure, named after Danish-Norwegian missionary Hans Egede.

The organ of the church is a 10-stop Frobenius organ from 1971. [2]

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References

  1. "Virtual Tourist" . Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  2. "Pipe Organs of Greenland". Archived from the original on 2012-12-14. Retrieved 1 April 2011.

Coordinates: 64°10′24.5″N51°44′13″W / 64.173472°N 51.73694°W / 64.173472; -51.73694

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