We all know that sunlight is essential for everything. It is vitamin D, and we need it for our health as well. As a result, people do not like living in cities with little sunshine.

Ryukan is a city in Norway with a population of around 3386 people. Because of the mountains that surround it, the city does not get direct sunshine from September to March.

Except for December and January, when the arctic night makes it almost always dark, the city is usually always bright.

Large mirrors have been constructed on the hills near the city to reflect light into the city.

This proposal was highly ridiculed at first, but it turned out to be a fantastic solution to this problem.

Sam Eide, the city’s founder, introduced the concept of a solar mirror in 1913. He recognized the significance of the sun.

Martin Andersen, an artist and local resident, revived the concept in 2005.

The mirror was formally placed in 2013—100 years after the concept was conceived.