Villagers had petitioned as early as 1734 for a chapel of their own, finding the journey to the parish church at Sveg long and difficult. The request was eventually granted, and the church was completed in 1778, initially serving as a chapel within Sveg parish. It was originally built without a tower, but gained its present appearance, including the tower, in 1797.
The building is a log-built timber church with a rectangular nave, a chancel to the east and a narrower sacristy in the north-eastern corner, with the tower at the west end. Its exterior, originally painted red, was repainted white in the 1860s, giving it the appearance it retains today.
Most of the church's structure and furnishings are attributed to the local farmer Pehr Tholsson, who is credited as both architect and builder. He is also said to have made the pews, the pulpit and a carved baptismal angel. The altarpiece painting is attributed to his son, Nils Lindström, who later became a master painter in Gävle. The painted architectural decoration around the altarpiece and the more restrained wall decoration are said to date from 1818, the work of Pehr and Göran Sundin.
The tower holds Härjedalen's oldest church bell, cast in 1648, predating the current building by well over a century. The organ on the church's gallery was inaugurated in 1988.