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Shrine (RFA_11)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

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Name
shrine
Attribute
RFA Religious Facility Type
Definition
A place of worship or devotion to a saint or deity, usually housing a relic (for example: a bone or other body part) or man-made object (for example: an icon) that is venerated for the deity, spirit or daemon that it embodies.
Description
May be constructed on a site which is thought to be particularly holy, as opposed to being placed for the convenience of worshippers, and consequently may be associated with the practice of pilgrimage.
Accepted
2013-10-18
Allowed for
RWOI terms naming it

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.