Historic Churches & Cathedrals

Västernorrland’s religious heritage spans from medieval stone ruins to the grand neoclassical Härnösand Cathedral. This collection features the 12th-century Selånger church ruins, a key starting point for the St. Olav Ways pilgrimage, and the exceptionally preserved medieval murals of Ytterlännäs Old Church. From the neogothic wooden architecture of Holms kyrka to the historic parish centers of Anundsjö and Alnö, these sites illustrate the region’s architectural transition from the Middle Ages through the 19th-century expansion of the Swedish Church.

Anundsjö Church

Anundsjö church is a church in the Diocese of Härnösand belonging to Anundsjö parish in the community of Bredbyn in Västernorrland County,…

Härnösand Cathedral

Härnösand Cathedral serves the Diocese of Härnösand of the Church of Sweden.

Skönsmons kyrka

Neogothic brick church built in 1889, designed by architect Gustaf Hermansson.

Ytterlännäs gamla kyrka

13th-century medieval church famous for its remarkably preserved 15th-century ceiling paintings and historic wooden sculptures.

Selånger kyrka

Neoclassical church completed in 1781 to replace the older medieval structure nearby.

Alnö Old Church

Alnön old church is a medieval church on the island of Alnön, Sundsvall Municipality, Sweden.

Nora kyrka

Neoclassical stone church built in 1806, serving the Nora-Skog parish near the High Coast.

Bjärtrå kyrka

Neoclassical church built in the mid-19th century to replace a medieval stone building.

Holms kyrka

Neogothic wooden church built in 1903, featuring distinctive architecture designed by Gustaf Hermansson.

Selångers kyrkoruin

Remains of a 12th-century stone church, historically significant as the starting point for the St. Olav Ways pilgrimage to Trondheim.