This Swedish church is moving 3 miles down the road • FRANCE 24 English
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 Kiruna Church — called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish — 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. It’s happening because the world’s largest underground iron-ore mine is threatening to swallow the town. Story by Camille Knight.
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27 comments
Why doesn’t God move it?
They should have contacted china for the relocation. All could have been finished within a short time.
Good business for the Dutch as usual
Interesting 🤔
About the cost. In Swedish television they said it cost around 50 million dollars, not 3 billions. It´s a little difference.
The dutch are experts! Thank you
next project; move malmö to denmark.
Smart people.
Have you ever seen a Chineese? They cannot accomplish anything.
Epic
The weight of the church is astonishing 672 metric tons!
Nuts
Amazing !!!
At least they're moving religion too not leaving it behind to go through cracks
Is it on wheels or rails
3 billions ? you are mad… not in a 1000 years
Amen 🙏
The place is Kiruna, not Corona
Is there any projection as to when they will have to move the city again?
Well that it was because of cracks is not true as the main reason, please do your homework. So disappointing! 😮
At least this church they didnt remake to a pizzeria or private home, like Sweden have done with too many churches!!!
It might seem too expensive…. "Is it really worth moving those building?" Until you read about the value in the ground in that area.
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The sad reality is that it has to be moved again as a new finding of iron ore has ben found under the new location.
RESPECT ✝
5 miles*
Now move skåne to denmark
How😮
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