A distinctive feature of the St. John’s Lutheran Church built on a hill east of St. Donatous in 1919, is its twin spires.
Looking for a new experience in the “old country”? Try a trip to St. Donatus in Iowa, where a whole lot of European history is packed into this American village
By Cody Cutter | Sauk Valley Media
ore than 4,300 miles separate Lake Carroll from Luxembourg, but you don’t need a plane ticket to experience what life is like in the little landlocked European nation. You just need a tank of gas. St. Donatus, Iowa, (pronounced ‘Doe-nay-tus’) is like a little slice of Europe just across the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa, about an hour’s drive from Lake Carroll. In fact, it’s actually known as a Luxembourg village, and for good reason: It’s got a lot in common with the country whose heritage calls it home, and is populated mostly by descendants of immigrants from Luxembourg.
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