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The Simblem Church in Sweden is transported untouched in a huge trailer, trying to protect it from damage caused by the continuing expansion of the largest mineral minerals of groundwater in the world.
The Church of Kiron, 113, together with its bell tower, moves this week to a new five kilometers to the east as part of the general move of the city. Kirone, the northernmost city of Sweden, is 200 kilometers over the Arctic Circle, and there are about 23,000 inhabitants in them, including themselves, the indigenous population of the district.
The move process began in 2004, since the extraction of residence in a depth of 1365 meters caused cracks in buildings and roads, threatening the very existence of the city. Swedish legislation prohibits mining activities in the residential premises, so the authorities began an ambitious plan for transporting buildings at a safe distance from the mine.
By July, 25 buildings were already moving, but the church – 40 meters wide and weighing 672 tons – required extremely complex preparation. Mine mines, company LKABHe had to cross the road from 9 to 24 meters and disassemble the bridge to pave the way.
“We have done great preparation. This is a historical event, a very large and difficult business, without a place for errors. But everything is under control, ”said the head of the project Stefan Holblend Johansson on BBC.
The move was transformed into a two -day impressive event, with the presence of King Karl Gustav and the musical appearance of the group KaiTo represent Sweden at Eurovision 2025 SVT He translates the process on the air, which he called the “great way of the Church”, referring to the successful show “The Great Migration of the Peers”.
However, not everyone is divided by enthusiasm. Lars-Marcus Komen, the president of one of the organizations themselves by deer, warned that plans for a new mine could threaten the routes of deer migration and, accordingly, the means of life of communities.
OR LKABThe largest employer of the city covers the cost of moving in more than 10 billion Swedish crowns (about 898 million euros).
The Church of Kiruna was emphasized in 2001 from the public to the “best building of all time built before 1950”, in a survey organized by the Swedish Ministry of Culture. Designed to designate the architecture itself and built as a gift from LKAB residents of the city.
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