Hans Egede's House
The oldest building.
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The Old Colonial Harbour, or «Kolonihavnen», is the oldest quarter of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, about 3 km in a straight line west of the modern centre. Nuuk is the world's northernmost capital and was founded in 1728 on the site of an Inuit settlement. The quarter gathers the city's oldest buildings around a small bay, including Hans Egede's House, considered the oldest building in Greenland, and Nuuk's red wooden cathedral. An old harbour warehouse houses the Greenland National Museum, with exhibits on Inuit history and archaeology, among them the famous Qilakitsoq mummies. Colourful wooden houses and smooth rocks ring the bay, and from the harbour the view reaches across the fjord to the pointed peak of Sermitsiaq on the horizon. A broad flight of steps runs down into the water and shows the rise and fall of the tide. Walking around is free, and the museum charges entry. Nuuk is reached by plane and has had a new international airport since 2024; summer is best for walking, while winter can bring the northern lights.
The oldest building.
Inuit history.
On the horizon.
Kolonihavnen, Nuuk, Greenland
Yes, in an old warehouse on the harbour itself.
By plane; it has had an international airport since 2024.