The present building replaced a medieval timber church that stood on the site until it was destroyed by arson on 15 October 1890. Plans for a replacement began almost immediately, and by December of that year the architect Magnus Steendorff had produced a design.
The new church was built just south of the old one and completed between 1892 and 1894, taking the form of a Nordic Gothic-style basilica in brick and limestone. It was consecrated on 22 April 1894. One source describes its German-influenced neo-Gothic style as having a lively articulation of blind arcading and buttresses, features that contribute to its cathedral-like impression despite its parish status.
The interior originally featured decorative stencilled paintings typical of the period, adding colour to the space. The church could originally seat around 1,100 people; following later changes it now seats roughly 600. A significant interior refurbishment took place in 1939.
A small museum inside the church displays local historical items, including a moonstone said to have been found in the grave of Constantia Eriksdotter, the illegitimate daughter of King Erik XIV. She is buried in the churchyard alongside her husband, Henrik Frankelin, and their son, Carl Frankelin.
At the time the church was built, the parish had a population of around 5,500. The nearby Forsviks kyrka is said to have been modelled on the earlier medieval timber church that once stood on this site.