The Town That Moved… Brick by Brick

Imagine moving an entire town—building by building—to a new location. That’s exactly what happened in Kiruna, Sweden. The town sits on top of an iron mine, and as mining expanded, the ground beneath Kiruna became unstable. Instead of abandoning the town, officials decided to relocate it piece by piece, including historic buildings and even an entire church. The process, which started in 2013, is still ongoing today.

Would you live in a town that had to be moved?