**Destruction or Conversion**: - **Destruction**: Many sacr…

**Destruction or Conversion**:
- **Destruction**: Many sacred sites like pagan temples, groves, sacred trees, stones, or other natural locations considered holy were destroyed. This was done to eradicate what was deemed superstition and to suppress cultural and religious practices that were not aligned with the Soviet ideology.

- **Conversion**: Sacred sites, if not destroyed, were often repurposed for secular use. Temples and shrines, for example, might be turned into storage facilities, museums of atheism, or even warehouses.