The book is devoted to the problem of studying the places of worship of the peoples of the Kama-Vyatka region (Finno-Ugric tribes, Volga Bulgars, Udmurts, Mari, Besermyans, Komi, Russians, Tatars). The typology, functions, semantics and local features of shrines of the Middle Ages, late Middle Ages, modern and modern times are considered. New archaeological and ethnographic materials on individual sacred monuments of the region are being introduced into scientific circulation. The publication is addressed to archaeologists, ethnologists, historians, religious scholars and a wide range of people interested in the history and culture of the peoples of our region.