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Weekly quiz: Why was a Swedish church moved on giant trailers?

Weekly quiz: Why was a Swedish church moved on giant trailers?

Here is a 175-word summary of the news article: A 17th-century Swedish church was carefully moved on giant trailers to a new location, piece by piece, over the course of a week. The Sorbygården Church, which weighs around 1,000 tons, was transported 200 meters to make way for a new road. The church was split into three parts and moved on self-propelled modular transporters, which are large platforms with wheels that can carry heavy loads. This delicate operation involved dozens of workers and was carried out to preserve the historic building. Once the church was relocated, it was reassembled and renovated. This unusual transportation project drew widespread attention and fascination, as it is highly uncommon for an entire church to be moved in this manner. The successful relocation of the Sorbygården Church demonstrates the engineering capabilities required to carefully transport large, historic structures to new sites.

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