Sweden's Kiruna Church Being Moved Intact to New Location for Mine Expansion
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Amy Peacock
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The Swedish city of Kiruna is relocating its historic 672-tonne church intact to a new location to accommodate the expansion of the world's largest underground iron-ore mine. The massive church is being transported over a five-kilometre route at a speed of half a kilometre per hour over two days as part of a comprehensive town relocation project organized by Swedish authorities.
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· 3 pulledWeighing 672 tonnes, the church is being moved over two days at a cautious speed of half a kilometre per hour
Sweden's Kiruna Church is being transported in its entirety to a new location along a five-kilometre route
part of a wider scheme to relocate the town of Kiruna, organised by Swedish authorities
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