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Kaunisvaara kyrka

Address
Laestadíusvägen 38
Municipality
Pajala Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Luleå

Kaunisvaara kyrka: The church is located 25 km north of Pajala along Route 99.

Construction of Kaunisvaara church began in 1962 under architect A. Falkenberg of Finspång, and it was consecrated on Thanksgiving Day, 13 October 1963, by Bishop Ivar Hylander. The frame is of timber. The hipped roofs are clad in eternite. The façades are covered with red-painted wooden panelling. The bell tower is free-standing. The tall roof and upper chancel wall are covered with blue wooden panelling. Pupils of the Pajala trade school made the chandeliers, the church weathercock and the other metal decorations. The bell tower was already built in 1955 by volunteers from the village, and the church bell was donated by the Kaunisvaara sewing circle.

The organ, with pedal coupler, has the following stops: Gedackt 8, Principal 4, Rörflöjt 4, Waldflöjt 2, Cymbel 2 chor, Subbas 16.

For directions and further information, visit svenskakyrkan.se/pajala, churches and chapels.

Opening hours

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Check access with the parish before travelling. Services and seasonal changes can affect visits.

Facilities & accessibility

  • Parking
  • Toilet
  • Hearing loop
  • Ramp

Listed by the provider; availability has not been independently checked. An unlisted facility is not necessarily unavailable.

A listed ramp does not confirm step-free access throughout the building.

Contact & official information

Pajala församling

Church information: Svenska kyrkan, Platser · CC BY 4.0. Each church page includes its credits and visiting notes.

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Church information: Svenska kyrkan, Platser, CC BY 4.0. English translation prepared with AI assistance by Churches in Sweden; not yet editorially reviewed or independently verified.

Provider record updated: 14 Feb 2024. 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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