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Högås kyrka

Address
Högås kyrka 106, 451 96, Uddevalla
Municipality
Uddevalla Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Göteborg

Högås kyrka is a parish church in the Bokenäset area near Uddevalla, on Sweden's west coast, belonging to the Church of Sweden's Diocese of Gothenburg. It replaced an older medieval church that once stood nearby.



The present church was built between 1867 and 1868 to designs by the architect Otto August Mankell, and it was consecrated on 21 June 1870. It stands on a new site a short distance from its medieval predecessor, which was demolished once the new building was ready. A tangible link to that earlier church survives at the side entrance, where the threshold stone is said to be the old altar slab, reused in its new setting.

The building follows a simple, traditional plan: a rectangular nave leading to a three-sided chancel at the east end, with a sacristy attached to the north side. At the west end rises a square tower with a saddleback roof, topped by two crosses, giving the church a distinctive silhouette when seen from the surrounding countryside.

Inside, the church was restored in 1931 under the direction of John Hedaeus, who also painted the altarpiece from that year, depicting the Sermon on the Mount. The font and pulpit are made of wood, the pulpit painted white in a neoclassical style typical of many Swedish parish churches of the period.

Among the older furnishings is a pewter or brass christening dish from the 1500s, decorated with an image of Adam and Eve, a survival that predates the current building by centuries. The two large crystal chandeliers in the church were bought in 1869 from Uddevalla church, where they had originally hung.

Just outside the churchyard lies a small ancient burial field, a reminder that this stretch of coastline was settled long before the present church, or its medieval predecessor, was built.

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  • Hearing loop

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Bokenäsets församling

Högås kyrka

Högås kyrka is a parish church in the Bokenäset area near Uddevalla, on Sweden's west coast, belonging to the Church of Sweden's Diocese of Gothenburg. It replaced an older medieval church that once stood nearby.

Högås kyrka 106, 451 96, Uddevalla

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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: 9 Jun 2022. 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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