Fairytale Churches

Öxabäcks Church

Fairytale Churches

Håcksvik Church

There are many beautiful churches in our area. Feel free to stop and take time for reflection, a break from your sightseeing.
Visit both wooden and stone churches. In some churches, there are preserved remains from as far back as the 1200th-1300th century. Educational and exciting!

Öxabäck Church

Öxabäck Church was built in 1874-1875. The tower to the west has an unusual architecture and with its stair tower it is most reminiscent of… Read more »

Church of the Dead

The church was inaugurated on December 22, 1963 and is also called the "church of gifts", as most of it is donated. Eva Spångberg has carved… Read more »

East Frölunda Church

Stone church built in 1826. The baptismal font in sandstone is octagonal and made in Västergötland during the 1100th century. The pulpit is very unusual with… Read more »

Mjöbäck Church

The church was built in 1851 and underwent a renovation in 2019. The pulpit, altarpiece and number plates were made by Johannes Johansson… Read more »

Mårdaklev Church

On the hill down towards Ätran there has been a church for at least 800 years. The current building was built in 1875-1876 and… Read more »

Kalv Church

Built in the neo-Gothic style and inaugurated in 1900, after the previous 1800th-century church burned down. The new church in Kalv… Read more »

Holsljunga Church

The church was consecrated in 1835, the pulpit was made by Johannes Andersson from Mjöbäck. The revivalist preacher Jacob Otto Hoof is buried in the cemetery. The textile artist… Read more »

Håcksvik Church

The church is built of wood in a neoclassical style and was inaugurated in 1826. It replaced a chipboard-clad church that was the parish church… Read more »

Älvsered Church

Paneled timber frame inaugurated in 1838, externally almost fully preserved since the time of construction. The baptismal font dates back to the 1200th century and is made of… Read more »

Älekulla Church

The church is built of stone and dates back to the Middle Ages. The church interior is richly decorated with paintings. The ceiling features, among other things,… Read more »