Finland · Ruin
Kajaani Castle
Kajaani Castle is an early 17th-century granite fortress built on a small islet in the Kajaani River in present-day Finland. Constructed from 1604 and substantially completed under Per Brahe in the 1650s–1660s, it was destroyed by explosives in 1716 and today survives as roofless ruins on Linnansaari island.
First raised
1604
Its prime
1666
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1666
The shape it held in its prime.
A compact rectangular granite fortress set on a small river islet, its thick curtain walls rising directly from the rapids; the plan is terminated by a half‑rounded (round) turret at each short end. By its prime the inner yard walls had been raised to the same height as the outer walls, enclosing stone service buildings within. The masonry is coarse local granite, with arched openings and passageways piercing the walls, and the whole sits amid fast-flowing water and riverside trees.
Step inside
7 places to explore in 1666.
The record describes 7 distinct spots at Kajaani Castle — including 2 interiors: inner courtyard / ward, vaulted rooms and prison spaces within the curtain. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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