A sacred space, sacred ground, sacred place, sacred temple, holy ground, or holy place is a location which is deemed to be sacred or hallowed. The sacredness of a natural feature may accrue through tradition or be granted through a blessing. One or more religions may consider sacred locations to be of special significance. Often, such locations either are or become the home of sanctuaries, shrines, places of worship, or locations conducive to meditation. Regardless of construction or use, these areas may have a variety of ritual or taboo associations – including limitations on visitors or on allowed actions within the space. Such places may become the focus of , drawing pilgrims from great distances, or simply locations of significance for the local populace.
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A sacred natural site is a natural feature or a large area of land or water having special spiritual significance to peoples and communities. Sacred natural sites consist of all types of natural features including mountains, hills, forests, groves, trees, rivers, lakes, lagoons, caves, islands and springs. They are often considered sacred spaces. Sacred natural sites are natural features in or areas of land or water having special spiritual significance to peoples and communities.
A sacred tree or holy tree is a tree which is considered to be sacred, or worthy of spiritual respect or reverence. Such trees appear throughout world history in various cultures including the ancient Hindu mythology, Greek, Celtic and Germanic mythologies. They also continue to hold profound meaning in contemporary culture in places like Japan (shinboku), Korea (dangsan namu), India (bodhi tree), and the Philippines, among others.
Une montagne sacrée est une montagne faisant l'objet d'une forme de vénération religieuse de la part de populations humaines vivant alentour. Les croyances associées au sommet peuvent dans certains cas interdire aux mortels d'en entreprendre l'escalade, le laissant dès lors inviolé. Fichier:Mytikas peak 02.jpg|Le [[mont Olympe]], en [[Grèce]]. Fichier:Mount Rainier (Washington state, USA).jpg|Le [[mont Rainier]], montagne sacrée du nom de Tahoma pour les [[Nord-Amérindiens]] des environs. Fichier:Hesperus1.