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Timrå kyrka

Address
S:t Johannesgården Prästgatan 1
Municipality
Timrå Kommun
Denomination
Church of Sweden
Associated diocese
Diocese of Härnösand

Timrå kyrka is a parish church in Timrå, in Västernorrland County, standing on a site used for worship since medieval times. Consecrated in 1796, it remains the main church of Timrå parish within the Diocese of Härnösand.



The present building was begun in 1794 on the site of an earlier medieval church dating from the 1400s, of which the eastern and southern walls, along with the sacristy, are thought to survive within the current structure. The builder was Pehr Hagmansson, with Gustaf Pfeffer believed to have served as architect. The church was consecrated on 16 October 1796.

Constructed of natural stone and brick, the church has a rectangular nave with a full-width chancel to the east and a west tower housing the main entrance. The tower is topped by a distinctive lantern in the form of a circular temple, with eight wooden columns supporting a domed roof crowned by a gilded cross. Inside, the single nave is covered by a wooden barrel vault. The tower's upper section with its rotunda dates from rebuilding work carried out in 1834–1835.

A restoration in 1898–1899 introduced colourful painted decoration to the walls and vaulting and replaced the earlier enclosed pews with open seating. Further significant changes came during a 1949–1950 restoration under architect Erik Fant, when the exterior render was repaired, the roof was reclad in copper, new windows and doors were fitted, and enclosed pews were reinstated. The vault was painted in a soft grey-blue, giving the effect of a lightly clouded sky. During this work, a ruined burial chamber was discovered beneath the floor on the site of the old medieval church. In 1990, extensions were added to the tower's north and south sides, including a stairwell and lift.

Among the church's furnishings is a wooden triumphal crucifix from the 1500s, its figure of Christ later fitted with a replacement cross, and an early sixteenth-century altar cabinet containing a sculpture depicting Saint Anne with the Virgin and Child. The rococo-style pulpit, carved by Olof Hofrén in the 1850s to a design by Gustaf Mauritz Kjellström and Johan Adolf Hawerman, replaced an earlier pulpit of 1666 that is now kept at the annexe of Timrå rectory. The altarpiece, painted in 1823 by Pehr Sundin of Jämtland, depicts the Descent from the Cross.

A notable curiosity is the wooden votive ship in a window recess on the south wall, rebuilt in 1929 on an older hull discovered in the church loft. The church also holds a brass chandelier acquired in 1731, and two bells: a larger one cast in 1873 by P. J. Linderberg of Sundsvall, and a smaller one bequeathed to the church in 1632. The current organ, installed in 1973 and inaugurated that September, is the fourth in the church's history and retains an organ case dating from 1843.

Opening hours

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At Timrå kyrka, Mass is held every Sunday at 11.00 until the summer. From Midsummer, we celebrate services in our chapel down at Vivstavarvs harbour. Timrå kyrka can be visited during the office's (expedition's) opening hours.

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

Facilities & accessibility

  • Parking
  • Toilet
  • Ramp
  • Accessible toilet

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

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Timrå kyrka

Timrå kyrka is a parish church in Timrå, in Västernorrland County, standing on a site used for worship since medieval times. Consecrated in 1796, it remains the main church of Timrå parish within the Diocese of Härnösand.

S:t Johannesgården Prästgatan 1

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