The octagonal timber church at the centre of Vemdalen is widely considered one of the most beautiful churches in Sweden. The original building dates from 1624 and was moved to its current location in 1755, when the rococo interior — with its carved pulpit, painted altarpiece, and elegantly proportioned wooden gallery — was added. An independent bell tower stands nearby on a natural stone foundation.
The setting helps: the church sits beside the river with the mountains rising behind it, and in winter, surrounded by snow, it is the kind of image that stays with you. Even if you are not interested in ecclesiastical architecture, this is a place worth spending twenty minutes.