Lohtaja

Lohtaja is a suburb in Kajaani, Kainuu. Lohtaja is situated nearby to the suburb Kangasmaasto, as well as near Kettu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kajaani railway station and Kajaani Castle.

Kajaani railway station

Railway station

Photo: TeVe, Public domain.

The Kajaani railway station was built from 1904 to 1905, when the railway from Iisalmi to Kajaani was completed as an extension to the Savonia railway. Kajaani railway station is situated 3½ km east of Lohtaja.

Kajaani Castle

Ruins

Photo: JohannaTo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Kajaani Castle is a ruined fortress built of granite in Kajaani. The castle was built in the early 17th century on an islet in the Kajaani River, between the Ämmäkoski and Koivukoski rapids in Kainuu, present-day Finland. Kajaani Castle is situated 3 km east of Lohtaja.

Kajaani Church

Church

Photo: Estormiz, Public domain.

Kajaani Church is a church in Kajaani, Finland. It was built in 1896 in the Neo-Gothic style by architect Jac Ahrenberg. Kajaani Church is situated 3 km east of Lohtaja.