Danish Villages of Iowa
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Danish Villages of Iowa are a cluster of historic rural communities in western Iowa known for preserving Danish-American cultural heritage, architecture, and traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
historic district ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Danish vernacular architecture ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalEvent | Danish festivals and celebrations ⓘ |
| culturalPreservationEffort |
maintenance of Danish language traditions
ⓘ
preservation of Danish Lutheran church heritage ⓘ preservation of Danish folk dances and music ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Danish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicTradition | Danish-American culture ⓘ |
| governingBody | local municipal governments of Elk Horn and Kimballton ⓘ |
| hasBuiltHeritage |
Danish-style commercial buildings
ⓘ
historic churches ⓘ historic farmsteads ⓘ |
| hasCuisineTradition | Danish pastries and foods ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution |
Bedstemor’s House museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danish Windmill (Elk Horn) NERFINISHED ⓘ Museum of Danish America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDemographicCharacteristic | strong Danish ethnic identity ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | National Register of Historic Places district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageTheme |
immigrant settlement history
ⓘ
preservation of European folk culture in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Elk Horn, Iowa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kimballton, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | small rural communities ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
Danish-themed public art in Kimballton
ⓘ
replica Danish windmill in Elk Horn ⓘ |
| heritage | Danish cultural heritage ⓘ |
| inception | late 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Danish festivals
ⓘ
Danish folk traditions ⓘ Danish immigrant history ⓘ Danish-style rural architecture ⓘ preservation of Danish-American cultural heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iowa
ⓘ
western Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Shelby County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Danish-American cultural landscape in the Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageCurrent | English ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageHistorical | Danish ⓘ |
| region | rural Iowa ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionHistorical | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Danish immigration era to the American Midwest ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| touristDesignation | ethnic heritage destination ⓘ |
| transportationAccess | U.S. Highway 173 (near Elk Horn and Kimballton) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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