Church on a road trip

[Micael]

I believe I’ve mentioned it earlier at some point but the town of Kiruna in Sweden is in the process of relocating a bit away from its original site due to that location coming into conflict with continued mine expansion. Some of the more important structures are being moved physically (other torn down and replaced by new ones st the new location) and today the most visually striking one of those got to go on the road. The 600 ton town church.



Quite the sight to behold. I wonder if this is the largest church that’s been moved like this?

[jemhouston]

Applause to the town for doing it.

[Belushi TD]

Back when I was about 4 or 5, they moved a house in my grandmother's town. I convinced my grandmother to take me to watch the whole freakin thing. It was, to young me, one of the most impressive feats of engineering I could conceive of. I'm absolutely certain that she wanted nothing to do with it, but she was willing to indulge me.

It makes me nostalgic to see that church on the move, and I'm very glad they decided to move it rather than wreck and rebuild.

Belushi TD

[Micael]

After two stints over as many days the church has completed the five kilometer trip.

It will still need to be installed on its new foundations and the bell tower will follow in a bit over a week but it seems to have gone well. I wonder how easy it is to find a contractor that will undertake something like this, has to be a pretty narrow field of business.

[Sukhoiman]

so pretty!

When was this church built out of interest?

[Micael]

so pretty!

When was this church built out of interest?

It was consecrated in 1912 so it’s not very old. But pretty as you say. The inside is pretty neat as well.

[jemhouston]

Kudos to the builders. I hope they watched over it from Heavan

[Micael]

The bell tower is trying to catch up now.

[Kunkmiester]

First time I saw this thread I thought I was gonna see pictures of a church someone saw on a road trip, not a church TAKING a road trip!

[Rocket J Squrriel]

Wow!!! That church is a beauty!

[Johnnie Lyle]

After two stints over as many days the church has completed the five kilometer trip.

It will still need to be installed on its new foundations and the bell tower will follow in a bit over a week but it seems to have gone well. I wonder how easy it is to find a contractor that will undertake something like this, has to be a pretty narrow field of business.

It looks like the church has a face and is smiling.

I guess we can reasonably conclude it’s happy.