THE WORLD’S MOST NORTHERN CASTLE
&
Europe’s smallest Castle of Stone

Welcome to
The Kajaani Castle * Kajaaninlinna * Kajaneborgs Slott

Hidden by the deep woodlands and the wildlife of northern Finland, the legendary castle of Kajaani has been associated with the mythical pantheon of the Kalevala as well as the national history of the old kingdoms of Norway, Sweden and Russia.

KAJANEBOG 1896
Postcard of 1900

On the following pages we seek to explore and explain the exciting history of Kajaani Castle – once “Europe's smallest castle of stone” as well as “the worlds most northern castle”.
Click on the castleruin to enter the official web-pages of
Kajaaninlinnan Ystävyysseura/ "Kajaani Castle Friendship Society"

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