the church was built in the middle of the th century and is the only remaining medieval round church in the diocese of skara it derives its shape from originally being built to serve several different purposes apart from a place of worship it also served a defensive purpose ie it was a fortified church the church has been altered successively throughout the centuries the church porch is not original though it may date from the middle ages the large wooden spire was built in  and a burial chapel for the spens family was built in  the burial chapel has served as the sacristy since  among the furnishings the baptismal font is the oldest and dates from the th century the altarpiece was donated to the church in  while the pulpit was made in  the church has two church bells the larger of them was made in  the vaults supporting the church ceiling were probably built at the end of the middle ages