The town's oldest church is a wooden summer church with no heating or electric lighting. The first wooden church was built on the site in 1654–1658 and burned down in 1697. The present church was built and consecrated in 1700, first finished in 1738, and was looted by enemy forces during the Great Wrath in 1714. It was taken out of use in 1897 when the town's new church was consecrated. A restoration in 1964 revealed the original paint and a cloud motif symbolising God. The organ in the gallery was built in 1776 by Nils Strömbäck.
Beside the church lies the town's first cemetery, with its last grave from 1852. It holds the graves of the town's war heroes and a memorial to those who fell in the Finnish War of Independence. The church seats about 300 people. Parking is available near Skoltorget, and visitors with mobility difficulties are advised to use the step-free entrance from Ulrika Eleonora gatan.
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