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The church, called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish, moved 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) east on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of Kiruna's relocation because the world’s largest underground iron-ore mine is ...
The mammoth move has seen the wooden structure, weighing over 600 tons, transported on specialized trailers traveling at ...
Sweden's 113-year-old Kiruna Church is being transported away from a location that is sinking due to underground mining.
Kiruna Church, known as Kiruna Kyrka, reached its new home on Wednesday afternoon. The wooden church was moved five ...
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Kiruna Church in Sweden gets moved

The historic Kiruna Church in Kiruna, Sweden is being moved 5 km up the road due to the expansion of an iron ore mine.
Sweden's 113-year-old Kiruna Church is being transported away from a location that is sinking due to underground mining.
Kiruna Church is being relocated to save it from ground subsidence and the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ...
A historic red wooden church considered one of Sweden's most beautiful buildings resumed its slow move across the Arctic town ...
A landmark Swedish church in the Arctic arrived Wednesday at its new home after a two-day move across the town of Kiruna to ...
A church in Sweden has been lifted off the ground like a tree and moved to a new location to save it from the threats posed ...
A historic church in Kiruna, Sweden, is making a 3-mile journey to a new part of the city to escape the encroaching threat o ...
The Kiruna Church — called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish — is being moved this week along a 5-kilometer (3-mile) route east as part ...