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The Independent
2 days ago
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- The Independent
Watch live: Sweden's historic 600-tonne Kiruna Church moves to new home
Watch live as an entire church in Sweden continues its move to its new home on Wednesday, 20 August. Kiruna Church is being relocated to save it from ground subsidence and the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ore mine. The move, which began on Tuesday, is part of a 30-year project to relocate thousands of people and buildings from the city in the country's far north. Footage shows the 600-tonne, 113-year-old church slowly moving down a road after it was lifted from its foundations and onto a specially built trailer. Mine operator LKAB has spent the last year widening the road for the journey. The red-painted church, one of Sweden's largest wooden structures and often voted its most beautiful, will travel 5km (3 miles) to a brand-new Kiruna city centre at a speed of 500 metres per hour. People have lined the streets to watch the structure slowly move towards its new home.
The Independent
3 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Historic church begins three-mile journey to new home
Kiruna Church in Sweden began a two-day journey to a new location on Tuesday, 19 August, to protect it from ground subsidence. The relocation is necessary due to the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ore mine in the city. The 600-tonne, 113-year-old wooden church was lifted onto a specially built trailer and will travel three miles to a new city centre. This move is part of a 30-year project to relocate thousands of people and buildings from Kiruna in northern Sweden. Watch the video in full above
The Independent
3 days ago
- General
- The Independent
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. The move is part of a 30-year project to relocate thousands of people and buildings from the city in the country's far north. Footage shows the 600-tonne, 113-year-old church slowly moving down a road after it was lifted from its foundations and onto a specially built trailer. Mine operator LKAB has spent the last year widening the road for the journey. The red-painted church, one of Sweden's largest wooden structures and often voted its most beautiful, will travel 5km (3 miles) to a brand-new Kiruna city centre at a speed of 500 metres per hour. People have lined the streets to watch the structure slowly move towards its new home.
The Independent
3 days ago
- The Independent
Timelapse shows Swedish 600-tonne church begin three-mile journey to new home
A landmark church in Sweden began a two-day journey to its new home on Tuesday, 19 August, time-lapse video shows. The Kiruna Church has been relocated to save it from ground subsidence and the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ore mine. It was slowly moved down an Arctic road, part of a 30-year project to relocate thousands of people and buildings from the city in the country's far north. The 600-tonne, 113-year-old church was lifted from its foundations and onto a specially built trailer. Kiruna Church is one of Sweden's largest wooden structures, often voted its most beautiful. It will travel three miles to a brand-new Kiruna city centre at a speed of 500 metres/hour.
