The chapel was built in 1842 in a Neo-Gothic style, to designs by the architect Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander. It has a rendered facade and walls of slag stone, a material produced from the waste of the local ironworking process, tying the building directly to Karlsdal's industrial past.
The single-nave building includes a sacristy, and its entrance is flanked by two cast-iron columns, cast from iron produced at the Karlsdal blast furnaces. The window frames are also made of cast iron, an unusual and distinctive touch that visitors interested in industrial history may appreciate.
The interior underwent a major restoration during the 1950s. The freestanding bell tower dates from 1942, a century after the chapel itself was consecrated.
The adjoining churchyard contains 174 graves. As with many rural chapels of this kind, access is limited, and the building is understood to be used mainly for services and concerts rather than being open for general visiting.