"Habo Church was given its present appearence
in 1723. The building is unique in that the archi-
tecture is similar to that of a cathedral, but is
built entierly in timber. The shape is that of a
basilica, with a high central nave and two lower
aisles.

The Church´s architeture reflects the class society
which pertained in Sweden in the 1700s. The six 
small rooms located on both sides of the alter, are 
called 'gentlemen´s stools'. It was here that the
parish gentry sat, and they even had their own
entrance to the Church.

The farmers sat in the pews, with the cottagers at
the back. The farm-hands and maids sat on the
balconies which run around the entire church.
Under the organ balcony there is a special seat
which was reserved for the cottager to the Vicarage.

The Church interior was decorated between 1741-
1743 by two painters from Jönköping, Johan 
Kinnerius and Johan Christian Peterson. The
paintings illustrate Luther´s catechism-a summary
of the Christian teaching, which everyone was
expected to know by heart at that time.

On the side walls are the ten commandments, on 
the ceilings under the balconies are the creed, while
on the walls above the balconies are paintings illu-
strating Our Father.

The sandstone font from the mid 13th century is the
oldest object in the Church. The stone vestry to the
left of the alter is now a room for prayer. It is the
oldest part of the Church and is from the middle ages.
It is also the only part of the Church built of stone.
A few relics from the middle ages remain, including
ten saintly pictures on wood.

The alter, which is from the 14th century, is of sand-
stone. When the Church was rebuilt in 1716 a relic
casket was found in the alter. It contained a piece
of parchment which indicated that the alter had been
sanctified by bishop Sigge who was the bishop of
Skara in the mid 14th century."

Source:
Habo Church, a written and visual description.