When mining forced the Swedish town of Kiruna to move in 2014, city planners promised a fresh start. But residents say the new town has lost the warmth that defined the old one - both in spirit and ...

When the city was relocated, the city council wanted to increase Kiruna's attractiveness as a place to live. Part of this involved creating a city centre with dense streets and a large square, which ...

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Completed in 1912, the Kiruna Church is considered one of Sweden's most important architectural landmarks and was previously voted the country's most beautiful building. Its relocation is part of a ...

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The video authentically showed Kiruna Church on its 5-kilometer (3.1 mile) journey through the city of Kiruna. However ... What's False Kiruna is located in Sweden, not Norway. In late August 2025 a ...

A 113-year-old wooden church in Sweden successfully reached holy ground after a dramatic two-day trek. Incredible photos of the slow-going house of worship, jacked up and placed atop a specially built ...

KIRUNA, Sweden — The members of Kiruna Church primarily worship in Swedish, their country’s main language. But this Lutheran church some 200 kilometers (120 miles) above the Arctic Circle seeks to ...

A landmark Swedish church arrived on Wednesday (August 20, 2025) at its new home after a two-day move across the Arctic town of Kiruna, in a move to allow Europe's largest underground mine to expand.

Kiruna Church was jacked up 4 feet from the ground, and then placed onto steel beams supported by two trains of 28 axle lines. (Courtesy Mammoet) Watching a building get built can be sublime. In ...