• Source: Miniature park

A miniature park is a display of miniature buildings and models, usually as a recreational and tourist attraction open to the public. A miniature park may contain a model of a single city or town, often called a miniature city or model village, or it can contain a number of different sets of models.




History



There is evidence to suggest the existence of private model villages and miniature parks since the 19th century, but it was only in the 1930s to 1950s that the genre became tourist attractions. Early examples include Bekonscot and Bourton-on-the-Water in the UK and Madurodam in The Hague.




Variations on a theme


Most model villages and parks are built to a consistent scale; varying from 1:76 as used by the intricately detailed Pendon in England up to the 1:9 scale of Wimborne Model Town.
There has been a move away from the model village concept since the mid- to late 20th century towards a miniature park concept. Model villages are typically larger-scale, sit in a cohesive miniature landscape and allow viewing and physical interaction with the exhibits, such as publicly accessed streets and urban areas. Miniature parks however, are primarily concerned with the display of exhibits in their own right, viewed from a distance. Model railways, rivers and roads may provide a continuation between miniature parks exhibits.




List of notable miniature parks






= Europe

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Austria

Minimundus, Klagenfurt



Belgium

Mini-Europe, Brussels



Denmark

Legoland Billund, Billund (the original Legoland)
Many Danish towns also have extensive miniature towns from historic periods (normally 1900s). Some of the most significant include:

Den Historiske Miniby, Fredericia (circa 1849)
Kjøge Mini-By, Køge (circa 1865)
Minibyen i Varde, Varde (circa 1866)
Kolding Miniby, Kolding (circa 1860-1870)



France

France Miniature, Élancourt
Mini World Lyon
Storybook Land Canal Boats, Disneyland Park (Paris)



Germany

Legoland Deutschland, Günzburg, Bavaria
Miniatur Wunderland, Hamburg (indoor)



Italy

Italia in miniatura, Rimini



Netherlands

Madurodam, The Hague



Portugal

Portugal dos Pequenitos, Coimbra



Russia

Grand Maket Rossiya, Saint Petersburg (indoor)



Slovakia

Park miniatúr, Podolie



Spain

Catalunya en Miniatura, Catalunya



Switzerland

Swiss Vapeur Parc, Valais



Ukraine

Kyiv in Miniature



United Kingdom

Babbacombe Model Village, Babbacombe, Devon
Bekonscot, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
Bourton-on-the-Water model village, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, opened in 1937, now a grade II listed structure
Haigh Hall Miniature Railway, Wigan
Legoland Windsor in Windsor
Pendon Museum, Pendon, Oxfordshire
Southport Model Railway Village
Tucktonia, Dorset, closed in 1985
Wimborne Model Town




= Americas

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Brazil

Mini Mundo, Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, opened in 1981



Canada

Canadia Niagara Falls, Ontario, opened in 1966 - closed
Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village, Whitby, Ontario, opened in 1980 - closed in the mid-2000s
Little Canada, Toronto, Ontario, opened in 2021
Woodleigh Replicas, Burlington, Prince Edward Island, closed
Tivoli Miniature World, Jordan, Ontario, closed in the 1990s



Chile

Mundomágico, Santiago, Chile



United States

Tiny Town, Morrison, Colorado, opened in 1921
Tiny Town, Springfield, Missouri, opened in 1925
Miniature Railroad & Village, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania opened 1920s
Ave Maria Grotto, Cullman, Alabama, opened in 1933
Roadside America, Pennsylvania, opened in 1935, closed 2020
Storybook Land Canal Boats, Disneyland, California opened in 1956
Palestine Park, Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York
Splendid China (Florida), opened in 1993, closed 2003
Holy Land Experience, Orlando, Florida, the park has a scale model of Jerusalem, Israel
Forbidden Gardens, Katy, Texas, opened in 1997, closed 2011
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Palm Desert, California, opened in 1971
San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego, California, opened in 1981
Legoland California, Carlsbad, California, opened in 1999
Legoland Florida Winter Haven, opened 2011




= Asia/Pacific Region

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Australia

Cockington Green Gardens, Canberra



China

Splendid China, Shenzhen
Window of the World, Shenzhen
Beijing World Park
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall (indoor)
Grand World Scenic Park, outskirts of Guangzhou, closed



Indonesia

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta



Japan

Tobu World Square, Kinugawa Onsen, Nikkō, Tochigi
Legoland Japan, Nagoya, Aichi



Malaysia

Islamic Heritage Park, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
Legoland Malaysia, Iskandar Malaysia, Johor
Tropical Village, Ayer Hitam, Johor



Thailand

Mini Siam, Pattaya, Chonburi
Dusit Thani, Phaya Thai, Bangkok,




= Middle East

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Israel

Jerusalem’s Model in the Late 2nd Temple Period, Israel Museum, Israel
Mini Israel, Latrun, Israel



Turkey

Miniatürk, Istanbul




References






External links


International Association of Miniature Parks: Almost all members are in Europe.
Agilitynut feature
The Gauge One Model Railway Association

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