{"id":4100,"date":"2025-11-14T15:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T13:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koekainuu.fi\/kajaani-castle\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T15:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T13:59:07","slug":"kajaani-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/en\/kajaani-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Kajaani castle &#8211; easy to reach destination with interesting history"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Kajaani castle<\/h2>\n\n<p>Kajaani Castle is the northernmost stone castle in the world and one of the most iconic sights in the Kainuu region. Today, the castle stands as a rugged set of ruins you can explore year-round, at any time of day. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-kajaani-castle-5-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Visitors inside of the Kajaani castle\" class=\"wp-image-4095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-kajaani-castle-5-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-kajaani-castle-5-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors inside of the Kajaani castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The castle is extremely easy to reach. It sits on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/XzmHpn3irKnaEryx6\">a small river island right in the centre of Kajaani<\/a><\/strong>, connected by pedestrian bridges.<\/p>\n\n<p>Despite being a historical attraction, the castle is also part of everyday life for locals\u2014you might see families having a picnic, people fishing from the shore, or even events held in and around the ruins. One of the most beloved traditions is the annual <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/kekri-kajaani\/\">Kekri festival<\/a><\/strong>, where the highlight is burning the huge kekripukki (harvest goat) right next to the castle. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/web_kekri_kajaani_kerttu_komulainen-6-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/web_kekri_kajaani_kerttu_komulainen-6-980x667.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/web_kekri_kajaani_kerttu_komulainen-6-480x327.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>At the kekri celebration a &#8220;Kekri goat&#8221; is burned down, right next to the castle!<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The history of Kajaani castle<\/h3>\n\n<p>Construction of the castle began in the early 1600s, during the period of Swedish rule. Its purpose was to protect the settlements around Lake Ouluj\u00e4rvi and Kainuu from eastern attacks. Building a fortress in the middle of deep wilderness was no small feat, but the determination of early Kainuu settlers prevailed\u2014eventually creating a solid grey-stone stronghold.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-historia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-historia.jpg 512w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-historia-480x316.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 512px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>There used to be a rapid next to the castle, nowadays there is a power plant. Photo by Photo Hynninen, Kajaani <\/em>Museum organization<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Inside the castle walls lived soldiers and officials, but also prisoners. Kajaani Castle served as a prison in the 1600s and 1700s, housing everyone from petty criminals to political prisoners exiled from Sweden.   <\/p>\n\n<p>As one might imagine, life inside the cold stone walls was harsh.<br\/>One cell reportedly had only a grid for a floor with the river flowing beneath it; another was said to be so cramped that a person could not stand upright. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-historia2-1024x781.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-historia2-1024x781.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-historia2-980x747.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-historia2-480x366.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Linnan ymp\u00e4rist\u00f6 n\u00e4ytti ennen hyvin erilaiselta kuin nykyp\u00e4iv\u00e4n\u00e4. Kuva: Museovirasto <\/em><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>During the Great Northern War, the castle met its dramatic end. In 1716, after a long siege, Russian forces captured Kajaani Castle and blew it up. The explosion was so powerful that\u2014according to contemporary accounts\u2014stones the size of cars were thrown into the air.<br\/><br\/>After the destruction, many stones were taken for local construction projects, as the ruins were not yet valued as a historical monument. <\/p>\n\n<p>What remains today is a silent but striking reminder of Kainuu\u2019s eventful past.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-5-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4081\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>You can still see several gunports in the walls\u2014and get a sense of just how thick those outer walls once were. <\/em><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myths and legends of Kajaani castle<\/h2>\n\n<p>One old story claims the castle was originally meant to be built on a different island called Pet\u00e4senniska. However, the river froze solid at that spot in winter, making defence difficult. Another legend says that every night giants tore down whatever the workers had built during the day.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-kajaani-castle-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Visitors inside of the castle\" class=\"wp-image-4091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-kajaani-castle-3-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-kajaani-castle-3-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors inside of the castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The golden goat of Kajaani<\/h3>\n\n<p>Among the castle\u2019s strangest tales is the legend of the <strong>Golden Goat.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>The famous Helsinki storyteller <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fi.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ior_Bock\">Ior Bock<\/a><\/strong> claimed that a golden goat statue was buried on Linnansaari\u2014the island where the castle stands. The story is part of his extensive \u201cBock family saga,\u201d suggesting that ancient treasures and knowledge were hidden across key locations in Finland, one of them being Kajaani Castle.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-kajaani-castle-1-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Kajaani castle straight from above\" class=\"wp-image-4087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-kajaani-castle-1-980x550.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-kajaani-castle-1-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kajaanin rauniolinna ja l\u00e4pi kulkeva silta ilmasta kuvattuna. Linna on pieness\u00e4 saarekkeessa keskell\u00e4 tyynt\u00e4 jokea. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>No evidence of the golden goat has ever been found, though the site has been surveyed and dredged many times over the decades. Once, metal detectors did discover a large object underground\u2026 but it turned out to be nothing more than old cables.  <\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips for visiting Kajaani castle<\/h3>\n\n<p>Kajaani Castle ruins are located on <strong>Linnansaari Island<\/strong> in central Kajaani. The site is lit, open all year, and easily reached via the pedestrian bridge. There are also informative signs that explain the castle\u2019s history.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kajaanin-linna-1024x812.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial photo of the castle\" class=\"wp-image-4074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kajaanin-linna-1024x812.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kajaanin-linna-980x777.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kajaanin-linna-480x381.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A aerial photo from 1997 by Hannu Vallas<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The surrounding riverfront is beautiful\u2014perfect for a peaceful summer walk or evening stroll.<br\/>Visiting is completely free. During summer, occasional events take place in the area, such as the Linnanvirta park festival. <\/p>\n\n<p>If you\u2019re travelling through Kajaani, take a moment to explore this atmospheric urban ruin\u2014it\u2019s a small adventure waiting for you right in the city centre. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-kajaani-castle-4-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Woman and child looking out from the castle\" class=\"wp-image-4093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-kajaani-castle-4-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/koekainuu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kajaanin-linna-kajaani-castle-4-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In northern castle the walls must be thick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><br\/><br\/><em>L\u00e4hde: Satumaarit Myllyniemi \u2013 Maaginen Aarrekartta<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yle.fi\/a\/3-8913656\"><em>https:\/\/yle.fi\/a\/3-8913656<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fi.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kajaanin_linna\"><em>https:\/\/fi.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kajaanin_linna<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Kajaani castle Kajaani Castle is the northernmost stone castle in the world and one of the most iconic sights in the Kainuu region. 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