The Kiruna Church — called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish — and its belfry are being moved as part of the town’s relocation. It’s happening because the world’s largest underground iron-ore mine is threatening to swallow the town.

How do you move one of Sweden’s most beloved wooden churches down the road? The Kiruna Church — called Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish — is being moved this week along a 5-kilometer (3-mile) route east as part of the town’s relocation.

The Kiruna Church is being moved this week along a three-mile route east as part of the town’s relocation. It’s happening because the world’s largest underground iron-ore mine is threatening to swallow the town.