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Historic in Sweden, the church "walked" 5 kilometers away (VIDEO)

2025-08-20 11:38:04Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Historic in Sweden, the church "walked" 5 kilometers away (VIDEO)
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After eight years of planning, a cost of over 500 million kronor (about £39 million) and an early morning blessing, a church in northern Sweden began an unusual 5km journey on Tuesday.

The Kiruna Kyrka church, inaugurated in 1912 and weighing 672 tons, is being moved at a rate of half a kilometer per hour, in an operation expected to last two days. The move is being made to make way for the expansion of Europe's largest underground mine, which is threatening to swallow the city.

Historic in Sweden, the church "walked" 5 kilometers away (VIDEO)

The entire Arctic city of Kiruna, home to thousands of residents, is being relocated in a multi-year operation as the ground is being weakened by the activities of the state-owned company LKAB's iron ore mining operation.

More than 10,000 people, including King Carl XVI Gustaf, are expected to follow the iconic redwood building's movement closely, for which the city's streets have been specially widened. The event is being broadcast live by dozens of cameras, under the title "Den stora kyrkflytten", "The Great Church Move".

Historic in Sweden, the church "walked" 5 kilometers away (VIDEO)

The church, designed by Gustaf Wickman, is one of Sweden's most beloved buildings for its architecture, reminiscent of a traditional Sámi tent (lávvu). On Wednesday, a religious service will be held accompanied by music and coffee, in an attempt to break a world record for "church coffee."

Historic in Sweden, the church "walked" 5 kilometers away (VIDEO)

 

The church is expected to reopen at the end of next year in its new location, while the city's full relocation will not be completed before 2035. It is just one of 23 cultural buildings to be saved.

However, the project has also faced criticism, particularly from the Sámi community, who fear that land fragmentation will harm reindeer herding and their traditional way of life.

On the other hand, LKAB company executives emphasize that the church would not have been able to survive without this relocation.

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