A landmark Swedish church arrived yesterday at its new home after a two-day move across the Arctic town of Kiruna, in a move to allow Europe’s

Sweden's 113-year-old Kiruna Church is being transported away from a location that is sinking due to underground mining.

But this Lutheran church some 200 kilometers (120 miles) above the Arctic Circle seeks to incorporate the region's minority languages — Northern Sami, Finnish and Meänkieli – into worship services, carrying on an inclusive ethos that has been a cornerstone of the historic wooden church since its founding in 1912.

The mammoth move has seen the wooden structure, weighing over 600 tons, transported on specialized trailers traveling at about 1,600 feet per hour.

Mining in Kiruna, Sweden, has weakened the ground below a beloved church. It’s being rolled three miles to its new home.

The historic Kiruna Church in Swedish Lapland, known for its multicultural inclusivity, has been relocated due to mining activities. Emphasizing minority languages such as Northern Sami alongside Swedish,