Hans Egede cenotaph

Hans Poulsen Egede (January 31, 1686 – November 5, 1758) was a Norwegian-Danish Lutheran missionary who launched mission efforts to Greenland, which led him to be styled the Apostle of Greenland. He established a successful mission among the Inuit and is credited with revitalizing Dano-Norwegian interest in the island after contact had been broken for hundreds of years. He founded Greenland's capital Godthåb, now known as Nuuk.

December 21st. 1758 he was buried here next to his wife Gertrud on the cemetery of Nikolaj Church. It was later closed and a cenotaph was made.

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