The soil vibrates and trembles under Kiruna. In the 145 kilometers above the polar circle, they dig deeper into iron ore. That provides Europe steel, but undermines the land on which the city stands. The Swedish state mine company LKAB therefore decided to relocate large parts of Kiruna in 2004. Thousands of homes already moved. Next week the highlight will follow: the move of the almost seven hundred tons of wooden mega church to a place five kilometers away. A spectacular operation with a Dutch touch.
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Hussarpiece: Dutch people help with mega operation relocation ‘Most Beautiful Building of Sweden’
Bytaketonews
Aug 17, 2025