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En Rejse til Grønland (1921)

En Rejse til Grønland poster
Country
Denmark
Runtime
12 min

How it feels

This is a Danish documentary recording from 1921. It shows King Christian X's royal visit to Greenland, including the journey through the Davis Strait and arrival in Godthaab. The film also captures local Inuit homes, a memorial for an explorer, and a dance event attended by the king.

historicalobservationalgroundedarchivalstatelysubduedslow-pacededucationalauthentic

What happens

En Rejse til Grønland er en dansk dokumentarisk optagelse fra 1921. I 1921 fejrede man 200 året for Hans Egedes ankomst til Grønland, og som et led i festlighederne indgik det første kongebesøg i det høje nord: Kong Christian X's Grønlandsfærd med kongeskibet "Island", hvor han var ledsaget af dronning Alexandrine, kronprins Frederik og prins Knud. Gennem Davisstrædet i orkan, sejladsen op langs Grønlands østkyst og ankomsten til Godthaab. Her ser vi polarforskeren Brønlunds mindesmærke foran Vor Frelser Kirke samt jordhytter og sommertelte og de familier, som bor i dem. Optagelser fra et grønlandsk 'asfaltbal' - kongen overværer dansen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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