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.

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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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Danish Americans notableEnclave Danish Villages of Iowa