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Sweden is moving 113-year-old Kiruna Church to save it

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Sweden's Kiruna Church moved 5km to save town

The Kiruna Church - called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish - and its belfry are being moved this week.

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Sweden’s Kiruna Church Is On The Move After More Than 100 Years

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Sweden saves historic Arctic church with massive move away from mine

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Swedish church moved three miles east as mine threatens to swallow town

Kiruna Church in Sweden is being wheeled three miles east as the world's largest underground iron-ore mine is threatening to swallow Kiruna town.

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Watch This Church Being Moved Down The Road Before A Mine Swallows Its Town

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Entire Swedish church set to be moved to avoid falling into a mine

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Entire church begins two-day journey across Swedish city

The church's move is the most spectacular and symbolic moment of the wider relocation of buildings in Kiruna, which lies 145km north of the Arctic Circle.

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Historic Swedish church transported on trailers to avoid being swallowed by mine

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Record numbers of Swedish viewers tune in to watch landmark church relocated 5km – in one piece

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A historic Swedish church embraces inclusion with minority languages

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 threat...

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Historic Swedish church inches closer to new home

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Historic Swedish church arrives at new home after two-day journey

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This Swedish church is being moved 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.

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Video: Historic Kiruna Church in Sweden arrives at new home after two-day journey

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This Swedish church is moving 3 miles down the road

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'The Great Church Walk': Historic Swedish church moves to allow mine expansion

The complex and costly logistical operation, which is due to begin at 8:00am (0600 GMT) after a blessing, has generated widespread interest, with more than 10,000 people expected to line the streets ...

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Sweden moves landmark Kiruna Church to new site

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Video: Historic Kiruna Church in Sweden inches closer to new home

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Why a 113-year-old, wooden church in Sweden was rolled away

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

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Kiruna Church Relocates: A Journey of Heritage and Apology in Swedish Lapland

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,

A 113-year-old Sweden church will set off on 5-km road trip. Here’s how and why

Sweden’s Kiruna Church, a century-old landmark, will begin its two-day journey to a new site today. The move is part of a three-decade plan to relocate thousands of residents and buildings from the mining town of Kiruna in Lapland.

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.