Lightbeam on Italian Mountain Village |
Added: May 25, 2008 Category: Realised |
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The village of Viganella sits at the bottom of a valley in the Italian Alps which is so steep, that the surrounding mountains cut off direct sunlight during the winter. Between 11 November and 2 February the sun disappears completely. However, the sun-deprived village has come up with a way to catch some rays - by installing a giant mirror. The mirror, a 8 by 5 meter sheet of steel, was placed on a nearby peak to reflect sunlight onto the town’s main square below. The computer-operated mirror will now be constantly following the sun’s path. Click here for a YouTube film about the mirror in Viganella. |