sacred spaces
Places of worship
Sacred spaces are places set apart for religious, spiritual, or ceremonial purposes—churches, temples, shrines, groves, mountaintops.
The designation may come from institutional religion or personal significance: The garden became her sacred space for meditation.
The phrase extends to any environment protected from ordinary intrusion: This studio is my sacred space—no interruptions allowed.
- holy of holiesMost sacred inner chamber
- altarSacred ritual table
- high altarPrincipal church altar
- chapelSmall worship room
- cathedralBishop's principal church
grove · mountain · church · cave · spirit house · monastery · synagogue · pagoda · prayer · prayer beads · burning incense · tabernacle · offerings · burial ground · torii gate · axis mundi · pilgrimage · mosque
- culturemusic taste, beliefs, food preferences, custom, festivals
- cultural practicesmusic, dance, art, religion, marriage
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
- urban spacesapartments, pedestrian zone, shops, offices, plaza
- wellness trendswellness, mindfulness, juice cleanse, meditation, juicing
- religious issueschurch and state, religious freedoms, religious tolerance, religious exemptions, interfaith
sacred spacescommon ground
Points of agreement
commercial spaces · industrial zones · public squares · civic spaces
sacred spacescommon ground
Points of agreement
commercial spaces · public spaces · industrial sites · shopping malls · office buildings