Hans Egede statue (Oslo)

Norway / Buskerud / Oslo / Schandorffs gate
 monument, interesting place
Hans Poulsen Egede (January 31, 1686 – November 5, 1758) was a Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary who launched mission efforts to Greenland, which led him to be styled the Apostle of Greenland. He established a successful mission among the Inuit and is credited with revitalizing Dano-Norwegian interest in the island after contact had been broken for hundreds of years. He founded Greenland's capital Godthåb, now known as Nuuk.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Egede
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Coordinates:   59°55'1"N   10°44'42"E
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