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Pajala kyrka

Address
Laestadíusvägen 38
Municipality
Pajala Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Luleå

Pajala kyrka: Pajala Church was built in 1797 as an ironworks church at Kengis, around half a Swedish mile to the east, and was moved to Pajala and remodelled in 1869-71 to designs by the architect Ludvig Hedin. Between 1849 and 1860, the dean (prosten) Laestadius preached in the church.

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Facilities & accessibility

  • Parking
  • Toilet
  • Hearing loop
  • Ramp
  • Accessible toilet

Listed by the provider; availability has not been independently checked. An unlisted facility is not necessarily unavailable.

A listed ramp does not confirm step-free access throughout the building.

Contact & official information

Pajala församling

Pajala församling

Pajala kyrka

Pajala Church was built in 1797 as an ironworks church at Kengis, around half a Swedish mile to the east, and was moved to Pajala and remodelled in 1869-71 to designs by the architect Ludvig Hedin. Between 1849 and 1860, the dean (prosten) Laestadius preached in the church.

Laestadíusvägen 38

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Church information: Svenska kyrkan, Platser, CC BY 4.0. English translation prepared with AI assistance by Churches in Sweden; not yet editorially reviewed or independently verified.

Provider record updated: 14 Feb 2024. This is not an independent verification date.

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Church data retrieved 24 Sep 2026. Visiting details have not been independently verified.

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