Overview

• The church resumed its journey on Wednesday with project officials expecting arrival around 14:00–15:00 local time after slower sections with narrow passages and 90-degree turns.
• The 672-ton structure is traveling intact on remote-controlled trailers at about 0.5–1 km/h along a specially prepared 5 km route, with the transport assembly weighing roughly 1,200 tons.
• Swedish public broadcaster SVT is airing the operation live as thousands line the route, and King Carl XVI Gustaf is expected to attend and join a mass “kyrkkaffe” attempt.
• LKAB is funding the move at about 500 million Swedish kronor as part of a long-running relocation program prompted by ground instability from deep iron-ore extraction.
• Cultural elements were safeguarded or removed for transport and the separate bell tower is slated to be moved next week, while Sami representatives voice continuing concerns over reindeer herding and environmental impacts.