Solvang Architecture
by Ivete Basso Photography
Title
Solvang Architecture
Artist
Ivete Basso Photography
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Solvang Danish is a city in Santa Barbara County, California. It is located in the Santa Ynez Valley. The population was 5,245 at the 2010 census, down from 5,332 at the 2000 census. Solvang was incorporated as a city on May 1, 1985.
Solvang was founded in 1911 on almost 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) of the Rancho San Carlos de Jonata Mexican land grant, by a group of Danes who traveled west to establish a Danish community far from Midwestern winters. It has been developed as a themed town since attracting national media attention in 1947. The city is home to a number of bakeries, restaurants, and merchants offering a taste of Denmark in California. The architecture of many of the façades and buildings reflects traditional Danish style. There is a copy of the famous Little Mermaid statue from Copenhagen, as well as one featuring the bust of famed Danish fable writer Hans Christian Andersen. A replica of Copenhagen's Round Tower or Rundetårn in the scale 1:3 was finished in 1991 and can be seen in the town center.
Founded by Danish immigrants, many descendants still live in the town and possess local political influence. The town frequently attracts tourists from the Nordic countries, and has been the subject of several Danish royal visits, most recently by Prince Henrik in 2011.
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Kathryn Jones
Beautiful architecture and splendid photography!
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thank you so much Kathryn for you wonderful comment. Beautiful Danish city in California.
Randy Rosenberger
It is with great pleasure that I announce to you a big congratulations for this chosen piece of your artwork to be on special display on the homepage of our community of friends and fine artists, in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. I appreciate your activity in our group and want to thank you so much for being an active participant in helping promote other fine artists within the group. Usually in turn, such promotions bring promotions of your artwork into perspective and are featured on our homepage. One good turn deserves another. Your quality, definition, character, and variation in your works bring about a visual pleasure to view and share with others. Thanks for your participation in our family of friends and fine artists in our WFS group.
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thank you Randy for your great comment and for FEATURE my work at: WISCONSIN FLOWERS AND SCENERY
Bunny Clarke
I've been there a few times. Beautiful capture.
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Great. I love this place. I've been there many times. Thank you Bunny!
Marcia Colelli
Wonderful capture of this wonderful architecture and flags. L/F
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Appreciate your great comment Marcia. Beautiful Danish city in California.
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