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Moravian Brethren Mission House or Herrnhut House ( da, Herrnhuthuset) is a historical building in Nuuk, the capital of
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"
Moravian Brethren Mission House or Herrnhut House ( da, Herrnhuthuset) is a historical building in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is t ...
, 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"
Location
The building is located on the southern outskirts of the Nuuk, west of Queen Ingrid's Hospital. Perched at the southern endpoint of a large peninsula, it overlooks the Nuup Kangerlua fjord, at the point where it leaves the mountainous region, with only a group ofskerries
A skerry is a small rocky island, usually defined to be too small for habitation.
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Geography
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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 ''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 measureme ...
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See also
*Moravian missions in Greenland The Moravian missions in Greenland ( kl, Qatanngutigiinniat; da, Brødremenigheden; german: Herrnhuters) were established by the Moravian Church or United Brethren and operated between 1733 and 1900. They were operated under the auspices of the R ...
References
Churches in Greenland Buildings and structures in Nuuk Moravian churches 1747 establishments in North America Moravian Church in Greenland {{Greenland-struct-stub