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Dådrans kapell

Address
DÅDRAN KAPELLVÄGEN 2, 790 26, Enviken
Municipality
Rättviks Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Västerås

Dådrans kapell is a small chapel serving Rättvik parish in Dalarna, part of the Diocese of Västerås. Originally built to serve the ironworks community at Dådran, it remains a modest but distinctive example of Swedish rural chapel architecture.



The chapel was constructed between 1836 and 1847 as a works chapel (brukskapell) for the Dådran ironworks, with its formal consecration taking place on 24 January 1847. A tower of slag stone was added later, in 1882. The building passed from its industrial owner, Kopparfors AB, into the care of Rättvik parish in 1962, marking its transition from a private works chapel to a parish church.

Constructed from natural stone and slag stone, the chapel consists of a single nave running north to south, with a straight-ended chancel to the south and the tower positioned to the north. The exterior walls are smooth-rendered and painted white, while the roof is covered in glazed clay tile. The upper section of the tower is timber-built, topped with a spire and finial clad in copper sheeting, giving the building a recognisable silhouette against the Dalarna landscape.

Inside, the nave is covered by a shallow barrel vault. Walls and ceiling are lined with hand-planed boards finished in a pale grey glaze, while the floor is covered with clear-lacquered boards, giving the interior a light and simple character typical of small rural chapels of this type.

Among the furnishings, a chamber organ was inaugurated in February 1868, reflecting the chapel's modest musical tradition. The current open pew arrangement dates from 1960 and was brought in from the parish hall in Rättvik, illustrating how furnishings were adapted and reused as the building's role changed over time.

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Dådrans kapell

Dådrans kapell is a small chapel serving Rättvik parish in Dalarna, part of the Diocese of Västerås. Originally built to serve the ironworks community at Dådran, it remains a modest but distinctive example of Swedish rural chapel architecture.

DÅDRAN KAPELLVÄGEN 2, 790 26, Enviken

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Provider record updated: 14 Sep 2023. This is not an independent verification date.

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