PHOTOS Massive 100-year-old former monastery dragged intact 76 meters from original site

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Massive 100-year-old former monastery dragged intact 76 meters from original site

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23:22, June 10, 2020

On Wednesday, construction workers moved a former Catholic monastery 76 meters away from its original location in Jinan, Shandong Province, by digging under its foundations and putting it on moving platforms. Built in 1893, the building, known as the Franciscan Missionary convent, was named a culture relic protection site by local authorities. It covers an area of approximately 1,700 square kilometers and weighs about 2,600 tons. The construction has set a record, becoming the biggest building ever to be moved in this way. (Photos: People's Daily)

On Wednesday, construction workers moved a former Catholic monastery 76 meters away from its original location in Jinan, Shandong Province, by digging under its foundations and putting it on moving platforms. Built in 1893, the building, known as the Franciscan Missionary convent, was named a culture relic protection site by local authorities. It covers an area of approximately 1,700 square kilometers and weighs about 2,600 tons. The construction has set a record, becoming the biggest building ever to be moved in this way.

On Wednesday, construction workers moved a former Catholic monastery 76 meters away from its original location in Jinan, Shandong Province, by digging under its foundations and putting it on moving platforms. Built in 1893, the building, known as the Franciscan Missionary convent, was named a culture relic protection site by local authorities. It covers an area of approximately 1,700 square kilometers and weighs about 2,600 tons. The construction has set a record, becoming the biggest building ever to be moved in this way.

On Wednesday, construction workers moved a former Catholic monastery 76 meters away from its original location in Jinan, Shandong Province, by digging under its foundations and putting it on moving platforms. Built in 1893, the building, known as the Franciscan Missionary convent, was named a culture relic protection site by local authorities. It covers an area of approximately 1,700 square kilometers and weighs about 2,600 tons. The construction has set a record, becoming the biggest building ever to be moved in this way.

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