The giant castle that keeps being rebuilt and disappears every year in Finland

Since 1995, every winter, the city of Kemi has seen the appearance of a magnificent and massive ice castle. Photo: Atlas.

The structure was built in five weeks, with walls 3.6 metres high. Photo: Thisisfinland.

Inside the castle is a hotel, art gallery and a church. Guests can also hold wedding ceremonies here if they wish. Photo: Lapland.

Many artists come here every year to diligently show off their talents by creating sculptures on the walls. Photo: Atlasobscura.

The Snow Castle on the Bothnian Bay is the most popular destination in Kemi. According to many, it has helped make winter in Finland "hotter" and "more exciting" thanks to attracting a large number of visitors. Photo: Travelocity.

Because the main component of the castle is made of ice and snow, when spring comes, it melts again. In the following winter, the people here continue to build another snow castle with different shapes. Photo: Pinterest.

Over the past 20 years, the castle has grown from 13,000 to 20,000 square meters, and one year it was even built with three floors. Photo: Booking.

Because of the unique feature of being rebuilt once a year, this activity has been going on for more than two decades but still attracts tourists. Photo: Booking.

Many people come to the castle for weddings and honeymoons. Guests who rent hotel rooms sleep on carpets and are covered with reindeer skin blankets.

Snow castle in Kemi, Lapland, less than 160 km from the Arctic Circle. Photo: Pinterest.