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See how a 741-ton church inched 3 miles across its Swedish city after a dramatic 2-day trek

A 113-year-old wooden church in Sweden successfully reached holy ground after a dramatic two-day trek. Incredible photos of the slow-going house of worship, jacked up and placed atop a specially built trailer,

BBC on MSN · 1d

Watch live as entire church is moved across Swedish city in two-day journey

The landmark 113-year-old church is at risk from ground subsidence and is being moved 5km (3 miles) on giant trailers.

Wyoming News · 20h

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

A landmark Swedish church in the Arctic arrived Wednesday at its new home after a two-day move across the town of Kiruna to allow Europe's biggest underground mine to expand.

Kiruna, Sweden

Forbes · 2d

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

The fascinating city relocation project in Kiruna, Sweden, reaches a new milestone as the iconic Kiruna Church is moved in one piece.

The Independent on MSN · 1d

Watch live: Sweden’s historic 600-tonne Kiruna Church begins move to new home

Watch live as an entire church in Sweden begins its move to its new home on Tuesday, 19 August. Kiruna Church is being relocated to save it from ground subsidence and the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ore mine.

Metro on MSN · 15h

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 along a three-mile route to a new city centre as part of the town’s relocation. The world’s largest underground iron-ore mine is threatening to swallow the town,

This Swedish church is being moved down the road before a mine swallows its town

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

Malay Mail9h

Sweden’s treasured century-old Arctic church reborn after two-day move across town

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

Devdiscourse20h

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 ...

NPR Illinois15h

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.

Goshen News1d

Sweden Church Relocation

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf speaks to media next to the Kiruna Church, a Sami style wooden Swedish Lutheran church, called ...

6hon MSN

Photos: Driving a Century-Old Church Down the Road

In Kiruna, Sweden, a huge 113-year-old Sami-style Lutheran church was just transported three miles (five kilometers) from its original site. Kiruna Church was relocated as part of a years-long project ...

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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