There is evidence in the form of a runestone (rune inscription U 358) that there have been Christian people in the area since at least the early 11th century.
[2] The church is built of roughly hewn stone blocks, with additions made by brick.
[2] Inside, the church is whitewashed save for a few fragments of medieval frescos.
The church's altarpiece is a Northern Renaissance piece, made in the atelier of Flemish sculptor Jan Borman (c.
[1] A medieval wooden sculpture depicting Thomas Becket, made in the atelier of Bernt Notke (c. 1440-1509), formerly also belonged to the church but is today on display at the Swedish History Museum.