Sanctum (temple)

Sanctum (Temple) is a sacred place, in a shrine within a temple or church. It also refers to a sacred place of pilgrimage.

The Latin word sanctum is the neuter form of the adjective "holy".

See also

Sanctum sanctorum, the sanctum of Jewish temples
garbhagriha, the sanctum of Hindu temples

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