Habo Church facts for kids
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Habo kyrka
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Habo Church in October 2008
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| Location | Habo |
| Country | Sweden |
| Denomination | Church of Sweden |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1680 |
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| Parish | Habo |
| Diocese | Skara |
Habo Church (which is called Habo kyrka in Swedish) is a special wooden church. You can find it in Habo Parish, in Jönköping County, Sweden.
This church was first built in 1680. It got its current look in 1723. What makes it unique is that it looks like a big cathedral, even though it's made entirely of wood! It has a tall main section, called a nave, and two lower parts on the sides, known as side aisles. People often call it the "Wooden Cathedral Near Vättern."
Inside Habo Church
The inside of Habo Church is very colorful. Artists from Jönköping, Johan Kinnerius and Johan Christian Peterson, painted it between 1741 and 1743.
These paintings tell stories from Martin Luther's catechism. A catechism is like a summary of important beliefs. So, the paintings help explain Christian faith in a visual way.
Habo Church on Stamps
Habo Church is so famous that it appeared on a Christmas stamp! In 2002, the Swedish Post Office released a series of stamps called "Romantic Churches at Christmastime."
Habo Church was one of four churches featured in this special collection. The other churches were Kiruna Church, Tensta Bell Tower, and Sundborn Church.
