Habo Church
Habo kyrka
A red timber church on the western shore of Lake Vättern, with walls and ceilings covered in 18th-century Lutheran paintings. It is known as the “cathedral of wooden churches.”
Habo Church stands outside the village of Habo, about 15 km northwest of Jönköping. Its exterior is a large timber church painted red. Its present form largely dates from an extension made in 1723, and the bell tower stands separately beside it. The main highlight is the interior. Between 1741 and 1743, the painters Johan Kinnerus and Johan Christian Zötz covered the walls, vaults and two-tier galleries with paintings. The images follow Luther’s Small Catechism, including the Ten Commandments and the Lord’s Prayer. The colours are very well preserved, and the church is one of Sweden’s most famous wooden churches. Admission is free. It is usually open during the day in summer, with shorter hours in other seasons. From Jönköping, it is about 20 minutes by car along Route 40/195, or you can take a regional bus to Habo and walk the rest of the way.
Opening hours
Open by day in summer; shorter hours in other seasons (check parish notices)
Nearby sights
- Jönköping City Park
- Match Museum
- Jönköping County Museum
- Kristine Church
- Vätterstranden
- Taberg
- Husqvarna Museum
- Näs Castle Ruin