Kajaani

Kajaani is best known within Finland for the ruins of Kajaani Castle, a 17th-century fortress set on an island in the Kajaaninjoki River. The river runs through this Kainuu town from Lake Oulujärvi toward the Oulu River, giving the compact centre a distinct waterside axis. Kajaani is closely associated with Elias Lönnrot, the physician and scholar who lived and worked here while developing the Kalevala from Finnish and Karelian oral poetry. The castle was destroyed in 1716 during the Great Northern War, and its surviving stone walls recall the area’s Swedish-era past. Forests, lakes and pronounced seasonal light shape the wider Kainuu setting. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Kajaani and Kainuu.

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