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
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