Ulvö gamla kapell
church building in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Sweden
Ulvö gamla kapell (Swedish for Old Chapel of Ulvön) is a wooden chapel in Ulvöhamn, the main settlement on the island of Ulvön in the Swedish municipality of Örnsköldsvik. It was built in 1622 by Gävle fishermen; Lutheran services were held there regularly until 1894. Due to population decline, the chapel’s significance diminished over the course of the 20th century, leading to its deconsecration in 2010 by the pastor of the Nätra parish, who had been responsible for it until then. Ulvö gamla kapell is one of three painted chapels of the Gävle fishermen and is considered to be the most beautiful. It was designated a listed building by the Västernorrland County Council in 1996.
History
Gävle fishermen fished in Ulvöhamn from the beginning of the 17th century at the latest and built chapels in their fishing villages. Ulvö gamla kapell, built in 1622, is the oldest surviving of these chapels. Originally, the building stood at the western entrance to Ulvösundet; it was moved to its current position in the center of Ulvöhamn around 1740 at the latest. Next to the chapel is a small cemetery, which was consecrated in 1745 by the parish priest of Nätra parish. There, the island’s inhabitants buried passing sailors who died on Ulvön.
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