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Moravian Brethren Mission House or Herrnhut House () is a historical building in
The History of Missions: Or, Of the Propagation of Christianity Among the Heathen, Since the Reformation
'. B. Coles V.D.M., 1816. It was the centre of the Moravian Brethren Mission in Greenland and the missionaries operated across the west coast of Greenland from this building. Greenlander converts were reported saying, "If it can be so beautiful here on Earth, how wonderful must it not be in Heaven."Del, Anden.
''Grønland som del af den bibelske fortælling – en 1700-tals studie''
" Greenland as Part of the Biblical Narrative – a Study of the 18th-Century" The building is current used as the office of the Ombudsman of Greenland ('Ombudsmanden for Inatsisartut').
Moravian Brethren Mission House or Herrnhut House () is a historical building in Nuuk
Nuuk (; , formerly ) is the capital and most populous city of Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Nuuk is the seat of government and the territory's largest cultural and economic center. It is also the seat of gove ...
, the capital of Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. It is by far the largest geographically of three constituent parts of the kingdom; the other two are metropolitan Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenlan ...
, established in 1747 from timber shipped to the United Brethren from the Netherlands.Brown, William. The History of Missions: Or, Of the Propagation of Christianity Among the Heathen, Since the Reformation
'. B. Coles V.D.M., 1816. It was the centre of the Moravian Brethren Mission in Greenland and the missionaries operated across the west coast of Greenland from this building. Greenlander converts were reported saying, "If it can be so beautiful here on Earth, how wonderful must it not be in Heaven."Del, Anden.
''Grønland som del af den bibelske fortælling – en 1700-tals studie''
" Greenland as Part of the Biblical Narrative – a Study of the 18th-Century" The building is current used as the office of the Ombudsman of Greenland ('Ombudsmanden for Inatsisartut').
Location
The building is located on the southern outskirts of the Nuuk, west ofQueen Ingrid's Hospital
Queen Ingrid's Hospital () is the central hospital of Greenland. It is in Nuuk, the capital. The local health center, Queen Ingrid's Health Center, is an extension to the main hospital building, but operates separately from the hospital.
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. Perched at the southern endpoint of a large peninsula, it overlooks the Nuup Kangerlua
Nuup Kangerlua is a long fjord in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland. It was formerly known by its colonial name as Godthaab Fjord (), Gilbert Sound and Baal's River.Nicoll, James. An Historical and Descriptive Account of Ice ...
fjord, at the point where it leaves the mountainous region, with only a group of skerries
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Skerry, skerries, or The Skerries may also refer to:
Geography
Northern Ireland
*Skerries, County Armagh, a List of townlands in County Armagh#S, townland in Coun ...
at its wide mouth. Immediately to the north of the house, there is a cemetery which the Moravians operated as a God's Acre
God's Acre is a churchyard, specifically the burial ground. The word comes from the German word ''Gottesacker'' (''Field of God''), an ancient designation for a burial ground. The use of "Acre" is related to, but not derived from the unit of me ...
.
See also
*Moravian missions in Greenland The Moravian missions in Greenland (; ; ) were established by the Moravian Church or United Brethren and operated between 1733 and 1900. They were operated under the auspices of the Royal Danish College of Missions until its dissolution in 1859 an ...
References
Churches in Greenland Buildings and structures in Nuuk Moravian churches 1747 establishments in North America Moravian Church in Greenland {{Greenland-struct-stub