The brightly colored Mora Klocka stands 20-feet high in the center of downtown Mora as a symbol of the town's Swedish heritage and the relationship between the sister cities of Mora, Minnesota and Mora, Sweden. It has a 48-inch clock face and decorative painting, a design called Dala malning.
The first Swedish Mora clock appeared in Stockholm during the Rococo Period in the mid-eighteenth century. The "Mora Klocka" in Minnesota was placed by the Dala Heritage Society.
Mora, a very small town in central Minnesota, established in 1858. It is one of four small towns in Kanabec County, of which Mora serves as the county seat. The total county population of 15,346. The area was first settled largely by Swedish immigrants and named after the town of Mora, Sweden, with which it maintains a relationship as "sister city."
The Kanabec area is especially appealing to outdoors enthusiasts because of the many lakes and rivers. Hunting and hiking are favorite activities in the Rum River State Forest, Snake River State Forest, Mille Lacs Wildlife Management Area and Ann Lake Management Area. There are also several city and state parks in the area.
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