An outer sanctuary in the Tabernacle that contained a gold candlestick to the East, the show-bread to the North, the Menorah to the South, and the golden altar of incense to the West. Before the coming of Jesus Christ, only the Priest and Priestesses (eventually only the Priests) were allowed inside this room. There the Priests and Priestesses acted as representatives of the people of Israel before God.
The idea of the Tabernacle was the return of Adam and Eve (mankind) to the Garden of Eden, represented by the Holy of Holies. The Holy Place was the area just outside the Garden, where God's voice could still be heard.