Kiruna Kyrka Church Relocation
Sector: Road • Location: Kiruna, Sweden
Source: Planning, Building & Construction Today
Kiruna Kyrka, a 672-tonne Swedish Lutheran Church first integrated in 1912, is being relocated 5km on rubber wheels over two days as part of the relocation of the entire Arctic town of Kiruna due to ground instabilities caused by a nearby iron ore mine. The project includes preparatory road works, demolition, land and infrastructure work, relocation of the church and bell tower, and restoration of
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Road, Metal, Commercial, Steel
- Location
- Kiruna, Sweden
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Planning, Building & Construction Today
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Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Kiruna Kyrka, a 672-tonne Swedish Lutheran Church first integrated in 1912, is being relocated 5km on rubber wheels over two days as part of the relocation of the entire Arctic town of Kiruna due to ground instabilities caused by a nearby iron ore mine. The project includes preparatory road works, demolition, land and infrastructure work, relocation of the church and bell tower, and restoration of the route and plots. |
Original sector | Built Environment |
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Country | Sweden |
City | Kiruna |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Metal, Commercial, Steel |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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