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Hornberga kapell

Address
Nedre Hornbergavägen 57, 794 90, Orsa
Municipality
Orsa Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Västerås

Hornberga kapell is a small chapel belonging to Orsa församling in Dalarna, standing on a hill in the forest village of Hornberga. Built by local initiative in the early 1960s, it remains a modest but characterful example of rural Swedish chapel building.



The chapel was constructed between 1960 and 1962, initiated by the village's own chapel committee under the guidance of the priest Olof Hambraeus. It was consecrated in 1962 by Bishop Johan Olof Cullberg. Rather than building entirely from new, the chapel's frame began life as a barn, which was dismantled and re-erected on its present site—an economical and practical approach typical of small rural congregations of the period.

Architecturally, the chapel is simple and unified: a rectangular nave aligned east–west, with a small sacristy attached at the north-east side and the entrance on the south-west. The exterior walls are of log construction, painted red in the traditional Swedish falu-red style, while the interior is lined with pine panelling. The windows are fitted with leaded glass, adding a touch of craftsmanship to an otherwise plain building.

Inside, visitors can see an altarpiece painted by Harry Sahlin of Uppsala, and an organ built by the Magnusson firm of Gothenburg—both modest furnishings that reflect the chapel's unpretentious, community-built character rather than grand ecclesiastical ambition.

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Orsa församling

Orsa församling

Hornberga kapell

Hornberga kapell is a small chapel belonging to Orsa församling in Dalarna, standing on a hill in the forest village of Hornberga. Built by local initiative in the early 1960s, it remains a modest but characterful example of rural Swedish chapel building.

Nedre Hornbergavägen 57, 794 90, Orsa

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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: 9 Jun 2022. This is not an independent verification date.

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