Sweden is moving 113-year-old Kiruna Church to save it
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Sweden's 113-year-old Kiruna Church is being transported away from a location that is sinking due to underground mining.
The historic Kiruna Church in Swedish Lapland, known for its multicultural inclusivity, has been relocated due to mining activities. Emphasizing minority languages such as Northern Sami alongside Swedish,
Mining in Kiruna, Sweden, has weakened the ground below a beloved church. It’s being rolled three miles to its new home.
Sweden's landmark Kiruna Church begins a two-day trip to a new home, inching down an Arctic road to save its wooden walls from ground subsidence and the expansion of the world's largest underground iron ore mine.
Thousands are expected to line the streets when the Swedish Lutheran Kiruna Kyrka is moved over two days next week