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Fredrika kyrka

Address
Centralgatan 53, 91931, ÅSELE
Municipality
Åsele Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Luleå

Fredrika kyrka is a wooden church in the village of Fredrika, Västerbotten, built between 1796 and 1798 by forty local farmers under the leadership of Erik Eriksson from Holmträsk in Åsele. Overseen by vicar Jonas Ångman, the church was not fully completed until 1809, with consecration following in 1810.



The church is a simple wooden structure, clad with panelling both inside and out. It follows a traditional rectangular plan, with a tower at the western end and a chancel at the eastern end.

A significant renovation took place in 1930–1931, during which the original sacristy was converted into the chancel and a new sacristy was built to the north. A later renovation in 1966 uncovered an unexpected feature: when the original chancel wall was scraped back, workers found a previously unknown painting depicting two angels looking out over the congregation while holding up a canopy.

Among the church's furnishings, the pulpit is said to have been built by the parish's first vicar, Jonas Ångman. It originally stood above the altar but was moved to its current position on the north side of the chancel during the 1930–1931 renovation. The altar table and altar rail date from 1877, the same period as an earlier organ installation, later replaced during the 1930s renovation.

Three bells hang in the tower, cast at different times through the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries, reflecting the church's long history of maintenance and renewal by the local community.

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Facilities & accessibility

  • Hearing loop

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Fredrika kyrka

Fredrika kyrka is a wooden church in the village of Fredrika, Västerbotten, built between 1796 and 1798 by forty local farmers under the leadership of Erik Eriksson from Holmträsk in Åsele. Overseen by vicar Jonas Ångman, the church was not fully completed until 1809, with consecration following in 1810.

Centralgatan 53, 91931, ÅSELE

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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: 12 Apr 2023. This is not an independent verification date.

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