Sanctuary
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A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine, protected by ecclesiastical immunity. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any
The sanctuary at St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
Ajax the Younger violates Cassandra's sanctuary at the Palladium: tondo of an Attic cup, ca. 440–430 BCE
Sanctuary marker (S) at Holyrood Abbey, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
Sanctuary at the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
Shrine
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A shrine is a sacred space dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of respect, wherein they are venerated and/or worshipped. Shrines often contain idols
Sanctuary
…A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine, protected by ecclesiastical immunity. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This…
The shrine of the Hodegetria at the Assumption Cathedral in Smolensk, Russia, photographed by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky (1912).
Shrine to Tin Hau at Repulse Bay, Southern District, Hong Kong.
Shrine to Durga in Panam City
Chinese Taoist tablet household shrine dedicated to Bixia Yuanjun (1850–1860), Bankfield Museum