How do you move one of Sweden’s most beloved wooden churches down the road? With a little bit of engineering, a lot of prayer – and some Eurovision contestants for good luck. The Kiruna Church – called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish – and its belfry were ...

The fascinating city relocation project in Kiruna, Sweden, reaches a new milestone as the iconic Kiruna Church is moved in one piece.

The mammoth move has seen the wooden structure, weighing over 600 tons, transported on specialized trailers traveling at about 1,600 feet per hour.