Tranemo Church, Church in Tranemo, Sweden

Tranemo Church is a stone church built in 1881–1882 by builder P. J. Pettersson from Skövde after drawings by Borås architect Emil Langlet, and consecrated in 1889. It is a central church with a round plan, originally with five galleries. The 1937–1939 renovation by Harald Wadsjö added a brick apse and sacristy and covered the eighteen upper windows with a plaster vault.

A wooden church from the 17th century first stood on the neighbouring site. The present stone church was built in 1881–1882 by builder P J Pettersson from Skövde after drawings by Borås architect Emil Langlet and was consecrated in 1889. Renovations in 1937–1939, 1991 and 1993 reshaped the interior, adding the brick apse and sacristy and later rebuilding two galleries.

The altarpiece shows Jesus as the Good Shepherd, painted in al secco by Einar Forseth in 1938. The ochre-grey framing scenes from the Gospel of John were made by Erik Abrahamson. Two carved figures on the organ gallery, made by Axel Wallenberg in 1938, depict Bishop Brynolf of Skara and Saint Cecilia.

The site is accessible via main roads in Tranemo Municipality and holds regular services following the Lutheran calendar. Visitors should check opening times in advance of their visit.

The tower holds two bells, one dated 1683 and inscribed in Latin. The 1937–1939 renovation removed all galleries and covered the eighteen upper windows with a plaster vault; the 1993 work rebuilt two galleries and added a central chandelier cast at Fongs foundry in Gränna.