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Sweden, Kiruna Church

NPR Illinois · 1h

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.

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 cultural significance of Sweden's moving church

In a massive effort to save their beloved church the people of Kiruna moved the building, lock, stock and barrel 5 kilometres (3.1mi) down the road. It's taken a feat of engineering but there is no choice as the town and the church are on the world's largest underground iron-ore mine which is gradually swallowing them both.

Historic Swedish church arrives at new home

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

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

Construction signs are placed outside the Kiruna Church, a Sami style wooden Swedish Lutheran church, called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish, in Kiruna, Sweden, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, a day before it will be moved along a 5-kilometer (3-mile) route east to a new city center as part of the town’s relocation. (AP Photo/Malin Haarala)

Wyoming News · 6h

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.

Daily Journal · 22h

Historic Swedish church inches closer to new home

A historic red wooden church considered one of Sweden's most beautiful buildings resumed its slow move across the Arctic town of Kiruna on Wednesday, inching toward its new home to

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Sweden moves 672-ton church 5km to the left to save it from being swallowed by giant mine

Sweden moves 672-ton church 5km to the left to save it from being swallowed by giant mine Posted: 21 August 2025 | Last ...

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How Do You Move a Hundred-Year-Old Church? On Wheels, Very Slowly.

Mining in Kiruna, Sweden, has weakened the ground below a beloved church. It’s being rolled three miles to its new home.

Catholic News Agency18h

Sweden saves historic Arctic church with massive move away from mine

The mammoth move has seen the wooden structure, weighing over 600 tons, transported on specialized trailers traveling at ...

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Sweden's Kiruna Church moved 5km to save town

How do you move one of Sweden’s most beloved wooden churches down the road? With a little bit of engineering, a lot of ...

Killeen Daily Herald2h

A historic Swedish church embraces inclusion with minority languages

The members of Kiruna Church primarily worship in Swedish, their country’s main language. But this Lutheran church some 200 ...

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 ...

Video: Sweden moves 672-ton church 5km to the left to save it from being swallowed by giant mine

Video: Sweden moves 672-ton church 5km to the left to save it from being swallowed by giant mine The 113-year-old ...

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