Relocation of Kiruna Kyrka Church
Completed · Sweden · Last reported Aug 2025
Source: ABS-CBN
The historic wooden Kiruna Kyrka church, dating from 1912 and weighing 672 tons, was relocated across the town of Kiruna, Sweden, over a two-day journey to a new site five kilometers away. This move was necessary to allow the expansion of Europe's largest underground iron ore mine operated by LKAB. The relocation involved complex logistics using remote-controlled flatbed trailers and was part of a
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Warehouse, Metal, Residential, Steel
- Location
- Kiruna, Sweden
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ABS-CBN
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Description | The historic wooden Kiruna Kyrka church, dating from 1912 and weighing 672 tons, was relocated across the town of Kiruna, Sweden, over a two-day journey to a new site five kilometers away. This move was necessary to allow the expansion of Europe's largest underground iron ore mine operated by LKAB. The relocation involved complex logistics using remote-controlled flatbed trailers and was part of a broader town center relocation due to mining activities. |
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Country | Sweden |
City | Kiruna |
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Sector | Warehouse, Metal, Residential, Steel |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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