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Junsele kyrka

Address
Lillegård 123, Junsele
Municipality
Sollefteå Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Härnösand

Junsele kyrka stands beside the Ångermanälven in Ångermanland, serving Junsele parish within the Diocese of Härnösand. This stone church, completed in the late nineteenth century, replaced earlier wooden churches on the site and holds some notably ancient furnishings.



Several wooden churches once served the community before the present building. The last of these, erected in 1763 by master builder Per Zakrisson of Kubbe in Anundsjö parish, stood with its separate bell tower until both were demolished in 1885 to make way for the current church, built on the opposite bank of the Ångermanälven.

The present stone church was completed in 1885 to designs by the architect Ludvig Hedin and was consecrated that same year. It consists of a nave with a narrower five-sided chancel to the east, which also houses the sacristy, and a tower at the western end of the nave.

Despite the relative youth of the building itself, the church preserves furnishings of considerable age. A processional crucifix dates from the thirteenth century, while an altar cabinet was made in the early sixteenth century. The pulpit dates from the seventeenth century, offering visitors a glimpse of devotional objects far older than the church walls around them.

The organ, built in 1892 by Anders Victor Lundahl of Stockholm, was notable in its day for its tubular-pneumatic action, a system Lundahl had studied and refined in Germany, making the instrument considerably easier to play than the mechanical organs it succeeded.

Opening hours

Opening hours have not been confirmed for the current date. This does not mean the church is closed.

Open in summer on weekdays from 9-15 during weeks 26-32. The church is naturally also open for services and musical events.

Check access with the parish before travelling. Services and seasonal changes can affect visits.

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.

Sollefteå pastorat

Junsele kyrka

Junsele kyrka stands beside the Ångermanälven in Ångermanland, serving Junsele parish within the Diocese of Härnösand. This stone church, completed in the late nineteenth century, replaced earlier wooden churches on the site and holds some notably ancient furnishings.

Lillegård 123, Junsele

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Sources & credits

Provider catalogue data: Svenska kyrkan, Platser, CC BY 4.0. Separately credited descriptions retain their stated source and licence terms. Catalogue and visiting data reformatted from the provider. The English guide combines and abridges separately credited sources below.

Provider record updated: 28 Apr 2026. 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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