To Save This Historic Church, Workers Loaded It Onto Trailers and Rolled It Across Town. See How They Pulled It Off

To Save This Historic Church, Workers Loaded It Onto Trailers and Rolled It Across Town. See How They Pulled It Off

The 672.4-ton church is one of several buildings that have been relocated in the Swedish town of Kiruna, where Europe's largest underground iron ore mine is weakening the ground beneath the city center

Historic Church – All 672 Tons – Is Being Moved Down the Road in Arctic Town

In a “unique in the world” event, a Swedish town is moving its entire historic church, all 672 tons of materials, down the road to a new address. The move is necessary to protect it from falling into a sinkhole, the result of the expansion of an underground iron mine. The church won’t be alone […] The post Historic Church – All 672 Tons – Is Being Moved Down the Road in Arctic Town appeared first on Good News Network.

Mammoet Relocates Historic Kiruna Church in One Piece - CCR-Mag.com

Mammoet has completed the safe and successful relocation of the iconic Kiruna Church, one of Sweden’s most treasured architectural landmarks. The operation, which took place over two days, marks a historic moment for the town of Kiruna and showcases the power of precision engineering and collaboration. Built in the early 20th century and once voted Sweden’s most beautiful building, Kiruna Church is one of the country’s largest wooden structures.…