page_title: Mora, Minnesota
section_title: Arts and culture
hierarchical_section_title: Mora, Minnesota / Arts and culture
caption_attribution_description: 22-feet tall, 17-feet long, 6-feet wide, 3,000 lbs. A creation of F.A.S.T Corp Mora, Minnesota According to the plaque: "The statue is a replica of the Dalecarlian horses hand carved in Mora, Sweden. It was constructed and decorated in 1971 by the area Jaycees, and presented to the community as a reminder of their cultural heritage and as a tourist attraction." See part of the fiberglass casting mold There's a slightly smaller version&lt;a&gt;, not made by FAST, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota &lt;/a&gt;
context_page_description: Mora is a city in and the county seat of Kanabec County in Minnesota. It is located at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 23 and 65. The population was 3,571 at the 2010 census.
context_section_description: Mora is the home of a gigantic Dala horse, and a Mora clock commemorating the town's Swedish roots. Mora's sister city and namesake is Mora, Sweden, known for being the ending point of the Swedish Vasaloppet. They became sister cities in 1972 when the Dala horse was dedicated.
  The city of Mora also plays host each February to the Vasaloppet USA, the largest cross-country skiing event in Minnesota, as well as the Snake River Canoe Race, the Mora Half-Marathon, and the Mora Bicycle Tour.
caption: Mora's Dalecarlian horse emulates the large Swedish horse
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