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Hvalsey ("Whale Island"; Greenlandic Qaqortukulooq) is located near Qaqortoq, Greenland and is the site of Greenland's largest, best-preserved Norse ruins in the area known as the Eastern Settlement (Eystribyggð).
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Hvalsey Church (Danish: Hvalsø Kirke; Old Norse: Hvalseyjarfjarðarkirkja) was a Catholic church in the abandoned Greenlandic Norse settlement of Hvalsey (now modern-day Qaqortoq). The best preserved Norse ruins in Greenland, the church was also the location of the last written record of the Greenlandic Norse, a wedding in September 1408.
May 1, 2016 · A brief article on the ruins of the Hvalsey church, the best preserved construction that dates back to the Norse settlement of Greenland.
Oct 3, 2023 · Hvalsey (also known as Whale Island), is found near Qaqortoq, the largest town in southern Greenland. It is in the fjord of Hvalsey. This area contains the best preserved and largest site of Norse ruins, notably the Hvalsey Church, one of the first Christian churches on the continent of North America.
Oct 26, 2020 · Join me on my trip to one of the best-preserved ruins – the Hvalsey Church near Qaqortoq. I actually had the opportunity to visit Hvalsey twice during my most recent trip to South Greenland. The first time was grey and overcast and the second was under brilliant blue skies.
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Hvalsey Church (Hvalsø Kirke) is the ruins of an old Norse church, which is situated in the fjord of Hvalsey (Qaqortukulooq). The architecture seems very related to similar Norse buildings from the 14th century.
