Pella from above

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You’ve probably seen Pella’s beauty from the ground many times, perhaps when walking the park to explore the tulips or walking the streets to shop in their unique stores. However, if you take to the air, you’ll also find that same beauty from above. These photos and videos were captured in the spring of 2021, about a week before their tulip festival.

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Central Park is located in the town square of Pella and hosts thousands of new tulips every spring.

Vermeer windmill is the largest working Dutch windmill in the United States.
Built in 2001, the Molengracht Plaza is located in Pella’s central business district. It was built to replicate an authentic Dutch square and includes a 5,720 square foot canal that holds approximately 100,000 gallons of water.








Looking straight down on Central Park in Pella, Iowa.

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Video footage of Central Park and then towards Vermeer Windmill in Pella, Iowa.

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Aerial view of the town square in Pella, Iowa.

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Molengracht Plaza from the air

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Vermeer Windmill

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Aerial view directly over Central Park in Pella, Iowa.

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Flying past Vermeer Windmill and heading towards Central Park.

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