The SnowCastle of Kemi (Finnish: Kemin lumilinna) is the biggest snow fort in the world. It is rebuilt every [citation needed] winter with a different architecture in Kemi, Finland. In 1996 the first snow castle drew 300,000 visitors.

Snowcastle Experience Kemi‘s annual architectonic snow-work First constructed in 1996, the SnowCastle is the largest snow-and-ice hotel in the world, ranging from 13,000 to 20,000 square metres. This fortress-like structure is rebuilt each winter using frozen ice blocks from the Gulf of Bothnia, the northernmost part of the Baltic Sea.

The Kemi SnowCastle rises from the frosted seaside like a mirage made of diamonds. The year-round frozen castle is sculpted entirely of saltwater ice and snow. Situated only one kilometer from downtown Kemi, this white wonder offers tours through its icicle-gilded halls, whether it’s midwinter or midsummer.