Shrines

If there's one thing every traveller can expect to find on a journey through the Empire, it is shrines. Along every road, every path, nearly everywhere in the Empire and beyond, there is bound to be at least some simple structure, the sole purpose of which is to venerate the divine. Most of these shrines are quite small, and even crude, being nothing more than a carved statue of Ranald, an icon of Sigmar, or a shelter dedicated to Shallya. They can be incredibly old, going all the way back to the time of Sigmar, or be quite recent, reflecting the modern outlooks regarding the Gods and their place in Empire society. A few shrines are large and lavish enough to approach the status of being full-fledged temples. They likely contain an idol of the place’s principle God and smaller altars dedicated to other divinities, spirits, and Venerated Souls. These places, assuming they have not been defiled by thieves, may be decorated with breathtaking frescoes, painted statuary, well-crafted altars and minor relics.

Not all shrines are in good condition. While donations are expected to keep a shrine maintained, these houses are just as subject to theft and mistreatment as that of any mortal. Other shrines are simply forgotten, left to moulder and rot alongside infrequently travelled roads, while some may be swallowed or seized by Greenskins, Chaos cultists, or Beastmen, who defile these sacred sites in their own special ways.

Source
pg. 157
 * Warhammer Fantasy RPG 2nd ED -- Tome of Salvation