Gertrud Rasch's Church

Gertrud Rasch's Church
60°43′08″N 46°02′13″W / 60.71889°N 46.03694°W / 60.71889; -46.03694Coordinates: 60°43′08″N 46°02′13″W / 60.71889°N 46.03694°W / 60.71889; -46.03694
Location Qaqortoq
Country  Greenland,  Denmark
Denomination Church of Denmark
History
Founded 1973
Administration
Diocese Greenland
Clergy
Bishop(s) Sofie Petersen

Gertrud Rasch's Church (Danish Gertrud Rasks Kirke) is a white concrete Lutheran church in Qaqortoq, the largest town in southern Greenland.

History

Due the increasing population in Qaqortoq, the old church could no longer adequately serve the community, and a new church was commissioned by the Church of Denmark. The church was built from May 1972 to July 1973,[1] and was consecrated on July 8, 1973. The church is named after Gertrud Rask, the wife of missionary Hans Egede.

Construction and interior

The church was designed by architext Ole Nielsen,[2] and is made entirely of concrete, and also has a concrete altar. The motif of the altarpiece is based upon south Greenland flora.

The organ of the church is a 10 stop Frobenius from 1973.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Hans Blomhøj. "1969". Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  2. ↑ ArkArk. "Gertrud Rasks Kirke". Archived from the original on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 06-04-2011. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ↑ Randall Harlow. "Pipe Organs of Greenland". Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 06-04-2011. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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