The church was constructed because the journey to the parish church in Leksand was long, and crossing Lake Siljan by church boat could be dangerous at certain times of year. Building work began in 1868 to designs by the architect Johan Fredrik Åbom, with the church completed and consecrated on 2 May 1875. There was no earlier church on this particular site.
The building has a three-aisled nave with a tower at the west end and a five-sided extension at the east end housing the sacristy, which is separated from the main body of the church by a screen. The main entrance is through the tower, with further doors on the north and south sides of the nave. Constructed of grey stone with whitewashed walls, the church has a roof covered in tarred wooden shingles, while the tower is topped with a dome, lantern and spire. The tower clock dates from 1875, made by Pellas Erik Persson and Sons of Mora.
Inside, the altarpiece depicting Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane is by an unknown artist. The church bells were cast in 1874 by N. P. Linderberg of Sundsvall, and a silver christening bowl was given to the church as a gift. The present organ was built in 1961 by Olof Hammarberg, replacing an earlier instrument of 1883 by Åkerman & Lund.
Today the church continues to serve the local community, set in a peaceful location with generous parking nearby and a short walk to the parish house (Prästgården), which serves as the parish's community centre.