Asylum (From ancient Greek ἄσυλον) may refer to:
Asylum (antiquity), places of refuge in ancient Greece and Rome
Benevolent Asylum, a 19th-century Australian institution for housing the destitute
Church asylum or sanctuary, a right to be safe from arrest in the sanctuary of a church or temple
Insane asylum or lunatic asylum, an obsolete type of institution for housing those deemed insane
Orphan asylum or orphanage, an institution dedicated to caring for orphans
Right of asylum or political asylum
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