You won't believe where people live in GREENLAND - architecture in Nuuk
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
- Hi everyone! This is the fifth video in my Iceland & Greenland series.
In this vlog, I explore the colourful architecture of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. I will focus on residential buildings and areas in the city.
In particular, I will talk about the traditional use of colour and what the colours meant in the past, as well as take you on a stroll through various neighbourhoods, the city centre and the Colonial Harbour area. I also learn about the demolition plans for some of the apartment buildings in the centre.
Join me on this fascinating journey through Nuuk! Let's go explore!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:48 Back at Hans Egede's statue
0:59 What the various colours mean
2:24 Trying to get off Hans Egede's hill and sort of failing
3:27 Nuuk Cathedral
4:38 Hans Egede's House
4:54 Building C11 and foreign interest in Greenland
6:10 Walking through residential neighbourhood
8:36 Buildings around the centre including the Blok Apartments
14:03 Another residential neighbourhood
15:34 Walking around Blok Apartments
17:06 Back to Colonial Harbour area
22:36 Do you think you can live in Nuuk
23:39 Close
I made reference to my Reykjavik vlog (in comparing the architecture to that in Reykjavik) which you can view here: • REYKJAVIK in ICELAND h...
Takuss Greenland.!! From Philippines
Thanks for watching my videos!
So interesting about the different colours of buildings. Your videos are not only very informative but I also love how you engage with the locals. This makes your channel different from other travel vloggers, keep it up
Wow what a nice compliment to receive, thank you so much! I really appreciate it
My Dad were buried at the Cathedral, in Jan. '06...My 2 year old Daughter, saw my Daddy floating around the ceiling, in the Cathedral. Weeeeiierd! She keept shout, "Hey Granny, Hey Granny!
I think you got a bit lost their in translation? The Cathedral really is an iconic part of Nuuk
Very nice footage !
Much appreciated Costi! Hope all is well with you :)
Great videos!
Thank you Debra! Glad you enjoy them :)
This is one of our port stops for royal Caribbeans 14 Greenland night cruise from NJ! Can’t wait. Definitely going to be an experience. Definitely interested to see which shore excursions the cruise line offers. Going to be bucket list experience. $1200 per person for 14 nights. Can’t beat that.
Thanks for watching Brandon! I have a few more Greenland vlogs coming in due course, hope this gives you a good perspective on what to expect. Regardless, I am sure you will have a great experience. The cruise as a whole sounds fantastic!
wow wille ❤ stay safe and explore more 😊❤
Thank you Rinu! Hope you get some value and entertainment from my other and future vlogs too :)
yes of course wille😊❤
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Nice video
Thank you very much!
That view over the cathedral actually looks really nice, would you say nuuk is worth the visit? Or Greenland in general it's a place I admit I don't know much about!
100% worth a visit! But "when" is a good question and one I try to answer in one of my upcoming vlogs. In my view it partly depends on where you are in your travelling journey.
It was my 65th country, but if it was going to be, say, my 8th I would probably not go, given how expensive it is to get to - with budget airlines, you could easily do a few trips to other parts of the world instead for the same cost and leave Greenland for a later stage. But that is my personal view :)
@@willieexplore interesting take my friend. Would be good to hear about your travelling story it seems your a veteran of the trade.
@@EllisWR you too! We'll meet up somewhere on our travels, I'm sure
Una mezcla de arquitectura moderna internacional en sus edificios comerciales y bloques de edificios y arquitectura escandinava en las viviendas particulares. Es muy llamativo el colorido de estas edificaciones . Si bien carece de vegetación la ciudad, el relieve del suelo ayuda mucho a que el paisaje sea dinámico.
Los colores son especiales particularmente por el significado histórico detrás de ellos. ¡Un lugar muy interesante!
Willie baie insiggewend video oor Groenland was nogal n bietjie uniek! Groete
Verseker Tosca. Lyk bietjie anders daar as in Loxton!
Nice video. But in which season was this video made ? Was it summer ?
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! It was end of May / beginning of June, so summer :)
I like how you are allowed to choose the colour of your house! I wonder if the people who have the houses are wealthier than those in the apartments...or if that type of "class" system (for want of a better phrase) doesn't exist in Greenland? Always great to see your interactions with the local people, Willie.
Definitely some economic inequality in Nuuk, Sheila. And yes, the architecture tells a story in that regard. I’ve read afterwards that those big residential buildings (called “Bloks”) were built in the 1960s by the Danish in an attempt to transform Greenlandic infrastructure under their ‘Folketinget’ programme. The aim was to lure people away from coastal settlements to the cities. However, the Bloks with their narrow doorways and European style storage spaces were ultimately not conducive for Inuit lifestyle - for example, the Inuit fishermen struggled to store their fishing gear and winter clothing in those narrow spaces. I was actually wondering where the people whose residences are being demolished are going to be housed in the meantime...
@@willieexploreyes, I thought so. The "Bloks" look more modern so surprised to hear they are over 60 years old. They have been pretty well maintained. You would think they would have considered the lifestyle of the residents when designing them especially if they wanted more city dwelling! Hopefully they have a plan for those that will be displaced
Nice trip to the far side of the world.
You never went deep into the city, always stayed in the coast/harbor area.
Never ride in a bus and film the route.
If you watch my other Greenland videos there are scenes of a bus journey / taxi ride
I see a lot of wood construction. Where does it come from when there are so few trees in Greenland? Are there earthquakes in Western Greenland? How widespread is the use of English? Is there now ont he groudn year round?
All good questions and I'm afraid I don't have answers. Hopefully some of the locals can help us out here?
@@Isamolle makes sense! Thanks for clarifying
We got woods from Denmark, Norway and some from Canada. There are no earthquakes in whole Greenland, but just slightly surprises here and there, a little shake, but they're extremely rare and away from cities. The usage of English is, we learn from 6th grade in primary schools, so around 60% of people do know how to read and write in English, but we don't speak English much. The snow do melt in cities, but we do always get snow around the coast and in cities in winter, so still no nothing snow on winters, but the south Greenland have less snow than north.
@@abelolsen9656 I really appreciate this additional information and local perspective!
@@willieexplore No problem. I do like to watch any from my country. Even though I live here in Greenland, I like to see the reactions and the stories, they tell in videos. I live in Maniitsoq, the next town north from Nuuk. As local, I don't go out to nature much as I used to when I was a child, so it made me proud, when someone appreciate the fresh air and nature.
Willie have you try a CZcams channel Alex Amasa Olsen such shame that you could visit him once you there and do a video about it thanks!
So many things to do yet so little time my friend!
the municipality used to decide thr color of each new building, but the rule are no longer follow.
Yes absolutely! Love the variety of colours in the Nuuk skyline :)
No way I could live there looks nice but there is nothing to do and far too cold I will stay here Auckland New Zealand 😊
Certainly on the other side of the world compared to Auckland! Cheers for watching and commenting :)
Shouldn't the church be painted black...some of those church people act like the morale Police* im in the USA, look at Florida RN for example!) *Discamer maby the church in Nuuk isn't that extreme im making a joke*
Thanks for watching!