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This Swedish church is moving 3 miles down the road. It’s relocating before a mine swallows the town

The Kiruna Church and its belfry are being moved along a 5-kilometer route east to a new city center in northern Sweden as ...

Wooden church sets off on slow Swedish road trip to escape mining subsidence

Sweden's landmark Kiruna Church will begin a two-day trip to a new home on Tuesday, inching down an Arctic road to save its ...

Swedish church is being moved down the road

The Kiruna Church is being moved this week along a three-mile route east as part of the town’s relocation. It’s happening ...

From Unstable Ground, an Old Church Rolls to a New Home

Mining in Kiruna, Sweden, has jeopardized the ground below a beloved church. Thanks to a feat of engineering, it is on the move.
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The Great Church Walk: Kiruna Church's Historic Relocation

In a historic event, Sweden's cherished Kiruna Church is being relocated 5 kilometers east due to expansion of the nearby ...

Timelapse video shows Swedish church being slowly moved to new location

Video shows a timelapse of a church in Kiruna, Sweden, being slowly moved to a new location as the expansion of the world ...

Historic Swedish Church On The Move In Logistical Feat

Weighing 672 tonnes and more than a century old, the red wooden Lutheran church of Kiruna isn't what you'd expect to find rolling down the road. But that's exactly what the building is doing, with ...

Entire church begins two-day journey across Swedish city

The landmark 113-year-old wooden building is at risk from subsidence and will be moved 5km on giant rolling platforms.