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This Swedish church is being moved down the road before a mine swallows its town
The Kiruna Church — called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish — is being moved this week along a 5-kilometer (3-mile) route east as part of the town’s relocation. It’s happening because the world’s largest underground iron-ore mine is threatening to swallow the town.
The fascinating city relocation project in Kiruna, Sweden, reaches a new milestone as the iconic Kiruna Church is moved in ...
The mammoth move has seen the wooden structure, weighing over 600 tons, transported on specialized trailers traveling at ...
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A Swedish church is moving 3 miles down the road, relocating before a mine swallows the town
Engineers widened a major road from 30 to 79 feet and dismantled a viaduct before the church, which weighs 741 tons, was ...
The historic Kiruna Church in Swedish Lapland, known for its multicultural inclusivity, has been relocated due to mining ...
Mining in Kiruna, Sweden, has weakened the ground below a beloved church. It’s being rolled three miles to its new home.
Sweden's landmark Kiruna Church begins a two-day trip to a new home, inching down an Arctic road to save its wooden walls ...
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