Ingarö church, Ecclesiastical listed building complex in Värmdö Municipality, Sweden

Ingarö is a church in Värmdö Municipality featuring grey stone foundations with horizontal timber framing and vertical wooden cladding added during the 1850s. The structure stands on a site that includes a cemetery and demonstrates the combination of different construction phases from its original build and later modifications.

The church was built in 1792 as Pilhamn's chapel, a timber structure. The priest Samuel Ödmann, who fell asleep in a boat and dreamed of a church, persuaded Count Anders Cederström of nearby Beatelund to pay for it. It was later clad in vertical panel and renamed Ingarö church.

The name Ingarö kyrka replaced the original Pilhamns kapell after the building was re-clad in vertical panel. The cemetery holds aviation pioneer Carl Cederström, buried with his second wife Minna Poppius; his grandfather Anders Cederström of Beatelund paid for the church. Author Maj Fant, actor Georg Funkquist, opera director Göran Gentele, designer Stig Lindberg and cinematographer Sven Nykvist are also buried here.

The building functions as an active church with regular services, and access is generally possible when no events are taking place. You can contact the parish office for information about visiting hours or any questions about the site.

The churchyard holds the grave of aviation pioneer Carl Cederström, buried with his second wife Minna Poppius. His grandfather Anders Cederström of Beatelund paid for the chapel, which stood finished in 1792. The same ground holds designer Stig Lindberg, cinematographer Sven Nykvist and opera director Göran Gentele.