A place of refuge includes various places where people can seek refuge:

  • An asylum (antiquity), in antiquity, a place (usually a temple) where people could seek refuge
  • A sovereign offering the right of asylum
  • A sanctuary, a place offering safety from persecution
  • Place of refuge for ships, for ships in distress
  • Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau, a National Historical Park in Hawai'i