An entire church has completed its journey across a city in Sweden's far north. The vast red timber structure in Kiruna has been moved 5km (3 miles) along a road, after its old city centre home was at risk from ground fissures after more than a century of iron ore mining. The 113-year-old church was hoisted onto giant trailer, and moved at a maximum speed of 500m an hour. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Sweden #BBCNews
Church completes two-day journey across Swedish city | BBC News
An entire church has completed its journey across a city in Sweden's far north. The vast red timber structure in Kiruna has been moved 5km (3 miles) along a road, after its old city centre home was at risk from ground fissures after more than a century of iron ore mining. The 113-year-old church was hoisted onto giant trailer, and moved at a maximum speed of 500m an hour. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Sweden #BBCNews
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