Hunnebostrands kyrka stands at the heart of the fishing village of Hunnebostrand, its Falun-red timber walls a familiar landmark on the street leading down to the harbour. Inside, light walls and high-set windows give the basilica-style interior an unexpectedly spacious, cathedral-like feel.
The church was built in 1910–11 to designs by architect Sigfrid Ericson, with construction overseen by builder Ernst Gustafsson. Unusually, it was funded and erected by private individuals rather than the parish, without involvement from the national building authority of the time. It was consecrated in November 1911 by Bishop Rodhe, though it was not formally handed over to the parish until 1923.
The building is timber-built on a granite base, with a nave, a narrower three-sided chancel to the north-east, and a ridge turret serving as a bell tower. The dark grey slate roof, quarried at Grythyttan, is hipped on all sides and divided into two levels by a clerestory wall that admits light through small windows, contributing to the bright interior.
Inside, a large 1951 painting by Saga Walli depicting the baptism of Christ hangs near the font, opposite the pulpit. Two further paintings by Walli, showing the Resurrection and the parable of the sower, decorate the chancel's east wall, which is raised three steps above the rest of the church and lit indirectly through windows hidden behind the chancel arch.
The building has been altered more than once. A 1935 renovation added a new entrance and ironwork light fittings and saw the interior painted grey, against the architect's wishes. A 1971 restoration under Rolf Bergh introduced new pews and an organ façade, and the exterior was repainted in lighter grey tones; since 1996 it has been red again. A parish hall built alongside in 1986 is linked to the church by a glazed walkway.
Among the furnishings are two bells cast in 1911 by the Bergholtz foundry in Stockholm, an octagonal wooden font, and a votive ship made by Leo Dahlgren. The gallery organ, installed in 1970, replaced an earlier instrument from 1936, and a smaller organ near the chancel was added in 1996.
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Hunnebostrands kyrka stands at the heart of the fishing village of Hunnebostrand, its Falun-red timber walls a familiar landmark on the street leading down to the harbour. Inside, light walls and high-set windows give the basilica-style interior an unexpectedly spacious, cathedral-like feel.
Kyrkogatan 2, 45661, Hunnebostrand
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