History Main / HolyGround

* From ''Literature/TheMallorean'', there is a place called Korim, where Torak argued with UL. It is described as one of the holiest places on earth.

->''I do not wish to stain this sacred place with your blood. If you are determined to have this confrontation, why don't we settle this outside?''
-->-'''Prince Maximilian von Regingrave''', ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles''

* From ''[[Literature/TheBelgariad The Mallorean]]'', there is a place called Korim, where Torak argued with UL. It is described as one of the holiest places on earth.
** There's also the Cave, found in the Belgariad, wherein the Gods resided while they were making the world. While in the Cave, Garion is able to resurrect a stillborn colt.
* From ''[[Literature/TheElenium The Tamuli]]'', there is a concern that an Elene-style church has been consecrated (it hasn't).

* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', the church of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary_of_the_Angels_in_Chicago Saint Mary of the Angels]] is one of the few remaining true holy grounds in the world, meaning that it is mostly impervious to all dark magic and anti-human supernatural forces.

* One of the few rules of the Game in ''Series/{{Highlander}}'' is that Immortals can not fight on holy ground. What will happen if they violate this rule is left vague. In any case, it does lead to holy ground being one of the few places that they can go to get away from the Game.
** The last time an Immortal violated that rule was in the Temple of Isis in Pompeii. In August of 79 AD.

* In the first ''VideoGame/{{Mass Effect|1}}'', Wrex tells Shepherd of how his father, Jarrod, called him to a Crush, a meeting between rival Krogan clans, at the Hollows, as close to sacred ground as Krogans get. Weapons and fighting are not allowed. Of course, it's a trap, and a fight breaks out, ending with Wrex killing Jarrod.

* The immortals of ''Film/{{Highlander}}'' have a rule against fighting on holy ground. Even the Kurgan respects it. It doesn't seem to matter which religion it's holy to.
** ''Film/HighlanderIITheQuickening'', this apparently even applies to alien overlords.

* Played within one ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode. The monsters can't get into the church, not directly because it's holy, but because its ''status'' as a holy structure has kept it in place for a very long time and therefore it's exceptionally "solid" to them.

* In ''{{Warlock}}'', the eponymous villain is burned by contact with consecrated ground.

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* The immortals of ''{{Highlander}}'' have a rule against fighting on holy ground. Even the Kurgan respects it. It doesn't seem to matter which religion it's holy to.

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* The immortals of ''{{Highlander}}'' have a rule against fighting on holy ground. Even the Kurgan respects it.

SisterTrope to TruceZone. IndianBurialGround is a subtrope. Contrast UnhallowedGround. The inversion is UnholyGround.

* The immortals of ''{{Highlander}}'' have a rule against fighting on holy ground.

%%Note to editors, UnhallowedGround is currently in YKTTW. Uncomment this section when launched.
SisterTrope to TruceZone. IndianBurialGround is a subtrope. %%Contrast UnhallowedGround. The inversion is UnholyGround.

SisterTrope to TruceZone. IndianBurialGround is a subtrope. %%Contrast UnhallowedGround.

* ''Series/GameOfThrones''. In "A Golden Crown", Daenerys and her brother Viserys travel with the Dothraki to Vaes Dothrak, their holy city in which it is forbidden to draw swords or shed blood. Having no respect for the Dothraki ways, Viserys exploits the fact that they will not violate their own rules, drawing a sword and making demands.

->''I do not wish to stain this sacred place with your blood. If you are determined to have this confrontation, why don't we settle this outside?''
-->-'''Prince Maximilian von Regingrave''', ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles''

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* ''Film/{{Maverick}}''. Invoked by Brett Maverick when a bunch of Indians show up. Maverick communicates to them in their own language but makes it sound like they're angry because his party trespassed on sacred ground. He makes up the Indian Bravery Test as an excuse to go with them, which you pass by not making a sound as both your hands are chopped off.

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** Prior to the attack on Jericho, Joshua is visited by the Captain of the Lord's Host, and told to remove his shoes because he is standing on holy ground.

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* ''Literature/TheBible'':

-->-'''Prince Maximilian von Regingrave''', ''{{VideoGame/Valkyria Chronicles}}''

* In the first ''[[VideoGame/MassEffect1 Mass Effect]]'', Wrex tells Shepherd of how his father, Jarrod, called him to a Crush, a meeting between rival Krogan clans, at the Hollows, as close to sacred ground as Krogans get. Weapons and fighting are not allowed. Of course, it's a trap, and a fight breaks out, ending with Wrex killing Jarrod.

* Done in {{VideoGame/Valkyria Chronicles}} as Prince Maximilian von Regingrave didn't want to kill off Gallian militiamen present in the ruins of a Valkyrian temple, which is considered to be holy grounds.