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Iowa · the United States
In the destination Des Moines and central Iowa.
In the photo: Canal and downtown facades of Pella
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
City founded in 1847 by about 800 Dutch immigrants, about 65 km from Des Moines. The downtown has Dutch-style facades, the Molengracht canal, the Klokkenspel clock with figures, and the Vermeer Windmill at Pella Historical Village. In May, the Tulip Time festival fills the streets with flowers, parades and clogs dancing. Beside town is Red Rock Lake.
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The local experience
A Dutch-style windmill based on an 1850 design recreated in the Netherlands and assembled in Pella, with guided tours, next to a historical village with pioneers’ houses and workshops.
The 1848 house of Pella’s founder, Hendrik Pieter Scholte, with furniture brought from the Netherlands and gardens with thousands of tulips in spring.
Iowa’s largest lake, formed by a dam on the Des Moines River southwest of Pella, with overlooks, beaches, trails and birdwatching.
