The chapel stands beside the Nikkaluokta tourist facility, close to the border with Kiruna municipality, and was consecrated in August 1942. It was designed by the architect Cyrillus Johansson, whose plan gives the building a marked resemblance to the much larger Kiruna church, though on a far more modest scale suited to this small settlement.
The chapel came about as a gift to the local community and parish from De Lappländska Fjällkarlarnas klubb, an association connected with the region's mountain life, reflecting the strong ties between the chapel and the surrounding wilderness landscape.
Inside, a number of furnishings speak to the chapel's mixed origins. The altar decoration was donated by the Swedish Tourist Association, a fitting gift given Nikkaluokta's role as a gateway for hikers and travellers. The communion chalice is said to originate from Constantinople, an unusual and evocative detail for such a remote building. Local residents also contributed textiles, including an altar cloth, tying the chapel firmly to the people who use it.
Musically, the chapel now has an electric organ, having previously relied on a harmonium — a simple but telling illustration of how small, isolated churches adapted to limited resources over the decades.