The 672-tonne historic church is one of the 24 cultural buildings set to move over the next decade as part of a massive resettlement scheme.
Sweden relocates the 113-year-old Kiruna Church, a 672-ton wooden landmark, 5 km away to protect it from the expanding iron ore mine.
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Tens of millions of dollars have been allocated by the LKAB for moving and compensation for the structures that remain.