Church Ruin at Hvalsey in Greenland

Title

Church Ruin at Hvalsey in Greenland

Subject

Medieval Church

Description

Hvalsey church was probably built in the early 14th Century, and is located in the Norse settlement of Hvalsey (modern Qaqortoq). There are some indications it was built on the site of an earlier Norse church. Photo by David Trood - Visit Greenland

Creator

David Trood - Visit Greenland

Contributor

Visit Greenland

Rights

(c) Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. To download the full-sized image, please click here

Format

jpg

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Greenland
Medieval

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