Nuuk Tourist Information
Nuuk means 'the promontory' and is located at the tip of a large peninsula by the mouth of the gigantic Nuuk Fjord. The town is the oldest in Greenland, built by the Danish missionary Hans Egede in 1728, after he had abandoned his first settlement at Håbets Ø (Isle of Hope) all the way out at the Davis Strait. The town is also the largest in Greenland with some 13,500 inhabitants, in addition to the 340 persons living in the settlements of Kapisillit and Qeqertarsuatsiaat.
Nuuk is the capital of Greenland where old meets new in a distinctively Greenlandic fashion. A short walk from the colonial harbor with its beautiful old buildings will take you past the local market where the day's catch of seal, fowl and fish are sold. Then move on to the modern administration buildings of the Home Rule, arriving at Katuaq (Greenland's Cultural Center) prized for its beautiful architecture.
Being the capital, Nuuk also houses a university, seminary, cathedral and the National Museum where visitors can spend many hours delving into the fascinating prehistoric times of Greenland.
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