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Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSweden's historic Kiruna Church, a 600-ton, 113-year-old wooden structure, is being relocated 5km to a new city centre. The move is necessitated by ground subsidence caused by the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ore mine, operated by LKAB. This undertaking is part of a broader 30-year initiative to relocate thousands of residents and buildings in the Lapland city of Kiruna. The mining expansion significantly impacts the indigenous Sami community, threatening their traditional reindeer herding lands and way of life. LKAB's operations are vital for Europe's iron ore supply, and a planned new mine, Per Geijer, holds significant rare earth element deposits, designated an EU Strategic Project. In fullWooden church to be slowly inched down Arctic road as part of town relocationThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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bbc.com
Entire church to be transported across Swedish city of Kiruna
The landmark 113-year-old wooden building is at risk from subsidence and will be moved 5km on giant rolling platforms.
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askanews.it
La storica chiesa di Kiruna in Svezia spostata su ruote
Per fare spazio all’espansione di una miniera di ferro
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independent.co.uk
Why iconic wooden church is being slowly inched down Arctic road
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aljazeera.com
Photos: Entire church moved in Sweden’s Kiruna city for mine expansion
The relocation of the 113-year-old church is part of a 30-year project to move about 3,000 homes in the city.
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telegraph.co.uk
Swedish church being moved intact across town
Building to be relocated three miles away to protect it from subsidence
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upi.com
Entire Swedish church set to be moved to avoid falling into a mine - UPI.com
An entire Swedish church is set to be relocated to save it from being damaged by the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ore mine.
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Historic wooden church to be relocated three miles up the road in two day operation
One of the country’s most beautiful buildings is set to undergo a winding journey
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theguardian.com
The ‘big church move’: Swedish town begins to roll historic building 5km
Kiruna Kyrka’s slow journey is part of effort to stop town being swallowed by Europe’s biggest underground mine
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arabnews.com
Swedish church moves down the road before mine swallows town
KIRUNA: How do you move one of Sweden’s most beloved wooden churches down the road? With a little bit of engineering, a lot of prayer — and some Eurovision for good luck. The…
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dailymail.co.uk
Entire Swedish church begins two-day journey across a city
The 113-year-old Kiruna Church is slowly being moved across the arctic town on a vast convoy of trailers travelling at around 500 metres per hour.
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huffpost.com
Watch This Church Being Moved Down The Road Before A Mine Swallows Its Town
"I had to see it because it’s a weird thing and a big thing."
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thehindu.com
Historic Swedish church arrives at new home after two-day journey
Kiruna Kyrka, a red wooden church, completes a historic relocation to make way for Europe's largest underground mine.