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title: Hvalsey Church, Greenland
author: Number 57
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8497/hvalsey-church-greenland/
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updated: 2024-12-03
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# Hvalsey Church, Greenland
_Authored by Number 57_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8497.jpg)
## Image Caption
Remains of Hvalsey church, a [Viking](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/) church that was part of the [Vikings](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/)' Eastern Settlement in Greenland (occupied c. 985-1450). The church lies near present-day Qaqortoq. A young couple was wedded at this church in 1408, and a letter from 1424 in which a Greenlandic priest testified to having been present at this wedding is now the last known written evidence of the Norse Greenlanders.
## Cite This Work
### APA
57, N. (2018, March 29). Hvalsey Church, Greenland. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
57, Number. "Hvalsey Church, Greenland." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 29, 2018. .
### MLA
57, Number. "Hvalsey Church, Greenland." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Mar 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hvalsey_Church.jpg) by [**Number 57**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hvalsey_Church.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 29 March 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.