The Statue of Hans Egede commemorates the Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary who founded Nuuk in 1728. The statue lies on a hill near the shore close to Nuuk Cathedral in the historical area of the city. The original statue by August Saabye stands outside Frederik's Church in Copenhagen.
Egede arrived in Nuuk under Danish patronage to convert Norse settlers to Christianity. The Norse settlers, however, had moved and Egede instead encountered the indigenous population. Egede's arrival and subsequent stay was not welcomed by these communities. After roughly ten years of work, Egede returned to Denmark. This was due in part to the deaths of his men and his wife along with the strain of running the colony.
The statue was funded by Greenlanders and erected in 1922. The project was meant to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Egede's arrival in Greenland. The funds were raised by private collection under secular and religious authorities as well as through donations provided by churchgoers in Denmark.
For more information see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Hans_Egede#:~:text=The%20Statue%20of%20Hans%20Egede,Nuuk%20area%20of%20the%20city.
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