Sweden, Kiruna Church
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The fascinating city relocation project in Kiruna, Sweden, reaches a new milestone as the iconic Kiruna Church is moved in one piece.
The Kiruna Church and its belfry are being moved this week along a 5-kilometer (3-mile) route east to a new city center as part of the town’s relocation.
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,
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Video: Sweden moves 672-ton church 5km to the left to save it from being swallowed by giant mine The 113-year-old Kiruna Church, one of Sweden's largest wooden structures and often voted its most beautiful, had to move in order to make way for the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ore mine.