Hans Egede House is located in Nuuk, Greenland. It is oldest house in the country and was built in 1728. It was originally the residence of Hans Egede, a Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary. Later it was the residence of the Greenlandic prime minister. It is currently used for official government receptions.[1]

Hans Egede House visible in the far top left
A painting from 1878 with Hans Egede House in the far right

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  1. ^ "Hans Egede House". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 16 May 2014.

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