Holm is Dalsland's most distinctly great-farming district, home to a number of estates and large farms, and the seat of several noble families who have influenced both the district and the church. Traditions are linked to Holms kyrka concerning a sacrificial spring dedicated to Olav den helige (Saint Olav), the most renowned saint of the Nordic countries. In earlier times the church was known as S:t Olofs. Holms kyrka is situated just south of the Berg estate, one of Dalsland's largest farms and perhaps its oldest säteri (manor estate). Berg has belonged to Karl XIV, Oskar I, and the families Stake, Ribbing, Reuter and Svinhufvud. Along the road passing the church and up towards the manor there is an avenue of ash trees. The church complex includes the church itself, a free-standing bell tower, a mortuary building, and a modern outbuilding. Approximately 200 metres southeast of the church lies the "New Churchyard" (Nya kyrkogården). The present bell tower is reported to have been built in the 1770s but is said to have medieval origins. During the 17th century the church's nave was extended eastward and given a three-sided chancel. The church's walls are roughcast rendered, and all roofs are covered in slate. The church interior has a well-unified design. The room has a flat ceiling with paintings from 1742 by the master Hans Georg SchŸffner. At the same time as the church received its ceiling paintings, the pulpit was made in provincial Baroque style by the sculptor Isac Schullström. The altarpiece was created in 1727 by an unknown artist. The character of the district, with its large farms and manor estates, is reflected in a number of coats of arms. The church's oldest furnishing is a font of soapstone from the 13th century.