Colonial Harbour (Kolonihavnen)
Kolonihavnen
Nuuk's oldest neighbourhood, where the Hans Egede house, colorful wooden buildings and the “Mother of the Sea” statue in the harbour stand together by the water.
The Old Harbour is where Hans Egede founded the Godthåb colony in 1728, and it still preserves 18th-century buildings. The Hans Egede house is now a government reception building and is not open to the public. There are also old warehouses and red, yellow and blue wooden houses. On the rocks by the sea, the bronze statue “Mother of the Sea” (Sassuma Arnaa), inspired by Inuit mythology, is submerged at high tide and emerges at low tide. It is a popular photo spot. The area is next to the National Museum and the cathedral, and a one-hour walking tour links them together. Entry is free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Greenland National Museum & Archives
- Hans Egede Statue
- Nuuk Cathedral (Church of Our Saviour)
- Katuaq Cultural Centre
- Nuuk Art Museum
- Myggedalen
- Quassussuaq (Lille Malene)
- Sermitsiaq