Nuuk Cathedral (Church of Our Saviour)
Annaassisitta Oqaluffia
A red wooden Lutheran church built in 1849, one of the world's northernmost cathedrals and the iconic image on Nuuk postcards.
Annaassisitta Oqaluffia, the red-walled cathedral with white windows and a pointed bell tower, was built in 1849 and elevated to Greenland's cathedral in 1994. It is Nuuk's most photogenic building, with the Hans Egede statue on the small hill behind it. The interior is simple, with a wooden pipe organ and ship models. It is usually open only during services and events, so on most days visitors photograph the exterior. Winter snow and Christmas lights make it especially lovely, and it can be easily combined on foot with the Old Harbour and the museums.
Opening hours
Exterior accessible all day; interior hours vary
Nearby sights
- Hans Egede Statue
- Colonial Harbour (Kolonihavnen)
- Greenland National Museum & Archives
- Katuaq Cultural Centre
- Nuuk Art Museum
- Myggedalen
- Quassussuaq (Lille Malene)
- Sermitsiaq