The church was built between 1884 and 1886 by master builder Jonas Pettersson of Östersund, and consecrated in August 1886. It was the first church on this site for the parish, which was itself formed in 1893 when it split from Hammerdal parish. The building follows a cross plan, with a nave, a five-sided chancel to the east, a tall west tower and transepts extending to north and south.
Constructed from hewn log timber, the church has an exterior clad in pale yellow panelling, with white-painted corners and window surrounds. The roof, originally covered in wooden shingles, was replaced with grey corrugated metal sheeting during the 1961 restoration. Inside, the colour scheme is white, grey and gold, and galleries on three sides are supported by marbled columns. Narrow, pointed lancet windows with green-checked glass light the upper part of the chancel.
The altar is notably plain: an empty cross, a so-called "crux nuda", bearing a crown of thorns and a shroud, intended as a symbol of the risen Christ rather than a crucifix bearing a figure of Christ.
Over the years several proposals were made for rebuilding the church, and even for its demolition, but in 1961 a thorough renovation was chosen instead. The church received new windows, a new floor and new roofing, was repainted inside and out, and a gallery substructure was added.