Nuuk Cathedral Nuuk Cathedral Nuuk Cathedral () or Church of Our Saviour is a wooden Lutheran cathedral in the Old Nuuk neighborhood of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It was established in 1849. The red building with its spire is a prominent site on the landscape. During National Day celebrations, large crowds usually gather around the church. The church was built from 1848 to 1849, and was consecrated on April 6, 1849. It was paid for in full by "Karen Ørsted’s Fund". When it was consecrated it became the church of Nuuk congregation, replacing the responsibilities of many older Nuuk churches, the
Nuuk Cathedral mechanical movement was replaced by a digital one. The two big brass candelabras at the altar are a gift from the Church of Norway. The organ of the church is an 11-rank 1970 Marcussen & Søn. The Statue of Hans Egede is located on the hill above the church. The statue is a 1921 copy of the statue in front of the Marble Church in Copenhagen. In front of the cathedral is a bronze bust of the celebrated organist Jonathan Petersen. Petersen was a well-known writer of psalms, as well as a gifted organist. Nuuk Cathedral Nuuk Cathedral () or