Geography & Places

In Sweden's far north, the city of Kiruna must move or be consumed by the iron ore mine that is its lifeblood. This massive project involves relocating the city center, including historic landmarks, in response to ground instability caused by the mine.

To save itself from collapsing into the world's largest iron-ore mine, the entire Swedish city of Kiruna is being relocated two miles east. This monumental project involves moving thousands of residents and painstakingly transporting historical landmarks to a new, stable location.

The Swedish Arctic city of Kiruna is being moved two miles east. Built on the world's largest iron-ore mine, the ground is collapsing due to decades of extraction. This unprecedented project involves demolishing and rebuilding a city center to save both the town and its foundational industry.