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Solvang is a Californian city that was founded by Danish immigrants in 1911. Since then, Solvang has been probably the best-known city that Danes have established in the USA. In Solvang, you can take a closer look at the architecture, which was inspired by the Denmark that the settlers had left in favor of life in America. Many chose to settle in Midwestern states such as Minnesota and Wisconsin, while quite a few others went to Utah.
However, there had been activity in Solvang since 1804, when Spaniards founded Mission Santa Inés as one of many Spanish missions in the southwestern part of what is now the United States. A small town grew up around the mission during the Mexican era, and it was called Santa Inés. With the US conquest of California in 1846-1847, Santa Inés was largely abandoned until the group of Danish-Americans arrived in 1911.
The group of Danes acquired 3,600 hectares of land from the surrounding Rancho San Carlos de Jonata. The purpose was to establish a Danish society far away from the harsh winters of the Midwest. In the beginning, Solvang was not built with typical Danish architecture, but this started in 1947, and since then the city has established itself as a tourist destination, where many guests come from Denmark and other Scandinavian countries, as well as from the rest of the world.
Today, there are several sights in Solvang, where you can still see and visit Mission Santa Inés, which now functions as a parish church, that is a museum as well. The mission was founded here because the site was between the missions of Santa Barbara and La Purisima Concepción, and Santa Inés could thereby relieve these. The mission also served as a training center and mission for coastal Indians. Mission Santa Inés is today one of the best-preserved missions of the 21 that were established in Spanish California.
The most famous attraction in the city, however, is the half-timbered houses, the village church, the copy of Dybbøl Mill, the version of Round Tower from Copenhagen and all the other things and buildings that were built with inspiration from Denmark. You can take a walk along the main streets Copenhagen Drive and Alisal Road, Molle Way with the town’s Danish mill and Atterdag Road, where the village church from 1928 is located. You can taste Danish food and buy the famous Danish pastry as well and visit the Elverhøj Museum about the town’s history and a museum about the world-famous Dane Hans Christian Andersen.
Along the Pacific coast you can drive on Highway 1 (California State Route 1), which between Los Angeles and San Francisco offers some of the world’s most beautiful and easily accessible coastal stretches. Rock formations in an almost endless variety offer new experiences after every turn. You can stop in many places, like in cozy and upscale coastal towns.
Driving north, you arrive at San Simeon and thereby to the most beautiful man-made work along the road, Hearst Castle (750 Hearst Castle Road). The castle on the mountain top was built from 1919 by the rich newspaper king William Randolph Hearst.
At the facility, earth was brought to the top of the mountain, trees were moved here, a zoo was established, and the castle itself was built in Spanish Renaissance style with Moorish inspiration. It was a huge investment, and here you can experience a Roman swimming pool, Roman baths and a great collection of art and antiques from primarily European history.
A little north of the urban area of Los Angeles is the J. Paul Getty Museum as the primary museum for the rich man and art lover J. Paul Getty’s large art collection. You can also see some of the Getty’s collection in the nearby Getty Villa, which is also worth a visit.
At the museum you can see European paintings from before 1900 and part of the Getty’s large collection of antiques. Artists include Titian, Peter Paul Rubens, Canaletto, Rembrandt, Édouard Manet, Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, van Gogh and many more.
J. Paul Getty opened the museum in 1974, and it received $1.2 billion in 1982, giving it an economy unlike any other museum to expand its collection. Several lots of art were purchased and in 1997 the museum was moved to its current location.
Fashionable Malibu offers stunningly beautiful coastlines, cliffs and canyons and, of course, beautiful Californian beaches. Many wealthy people live here, who over time have appreciated the natural beauty and the location close to Los Angeles.
The Malibu area was opened in 1929, and today it is one of several cities along the Pacific coast west of Los Angeles. You can visit Malibu and continue along the famous Highway 1, which offers beautiful scenery on the way to the north and San Francisco.
Los Angeles is the place where the American dream is being lived. The beautiful location with warm climate and the Pacific Ocean helps to further sweeten the joyous life that prevails in the now very large American city.
When you say Los Angeles, you have to say Hollywood and all the movie productions going on here. It is the city of dreams, and everything is possible in Los Angeles, which as a tourist you get the feel of in the city’s exclusive neighborhoods like Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
San Francisco is considered one of America’s most charming and most beautiful metropolitan cities, and when you are there you immediately understand why. Besides the location, there are countless sights and things to do in both the city itself and in the beautiful scenery that surrounds the Californian city.
There are some landmarks and famous places you probably already know before coming to San Francisco. The hills and steep streets, the city’s cable cars, Alcatraz prison island and, not least, the Golden Gate Bridge are some of the highlights which have been seen in countless Hollywood movies, on photos and postcards and so on.
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Overview of Solvang
Solvang is a Californian city that was founded by Danish immigrants in 1911. Since then, Solvang has been probably the best-known city that Danes have established in the USA. In Solvang, you can take a closer look at the architecture, which was inspired by the Denmark that the settlers had left in favor of life in America. Many chose to settle in Midwestern states such as Minnesota and Wisconsin, while quite a few others went to Utah.
However, there had been activity in Solvang since 1804, when Spaniards founded Mission Santa Inés as one of many Spanish missions in the southwestern part of what is now the United States. A small town grew up around the mission during the Mexican era, and it was called Santa Inés. With the US conquest of California in 1846-1847, Santa Inés was largely abandoned until the group of Danish-Americans arrived in 1911.
The group of Danes acquired 3,600 hectares of land from the surrounding Rancho San Carlos de Jonata. The purpose was to establish a Danish society far away from the harsh winters of the Midwest. In the beginning, Solvang was not built with typical Danish architecture, but this started in 1947, and since then the city has established itself as a tourist destination, where many guests come from Denmark and other Scandinavian countries, as well as from the rest of the world.
About the Solvang travel guide
Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English
About the travel guide
The Solvang travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the American city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
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