Tuesday, October 21, 2008

1,500-ton Catholic church moved 248ft and rotated 90 degrees to make way for a new road

Part of the Cathedral of St Dominic in Fuzhou, China, was taken 75.6m (248ft) from its original position to move it out of the way of a construction project.


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Engineers set the two-storey building on 400 wheels to run on rails before gradually turning it.

There are more photos here.

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