The Federation Of Damanhur, often called simply Damanhur, is a commune and spiritual community situated in the Piedmont region of northern Italy about 30 miles north of the city of Turin. It is located in the foothills of the Alps in the Valchiusella valley. Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ... Turin (Italian Torino) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ...
Damanhur is named after the Egyptian city of Damanhur which was the site of a temple dedicated to Horus. This article is about Damanhur the town, For the Italian spiritual community see Federation of Damanhur Damanhur , is a town of Lower Egypt, and the capital of al-Buhayrah (Beheira or Behera) governorate. ... Horus is an ancient god of Egyptian mythology, whose cult survived so long that he evolved dramatically over time and gained many names. ...
It was founded in 1975 by Oberto Airaudi with around 24 followers and had grown to 800 by the year 2000. The group hold a mix of New Age and neopagan beliefs. They gained fame in 1992 through the disclosure of their secret excavation of an extensive underground temple. This artistic work was ordered to be destroyed by the Italian authorities because it had been constructed without planning approval, but this order was subsequently revoked. Its supporters claim the growth and activity of the community has revitilized the local area, which had experienced most of their younger generations moving to the cities. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... Neopaganism (sometimes Neo-Paganism, meaning New Paganism) is a heterogeneous group of religions which attempt to revive ancient, mainly European pre-Christian religions. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
The Federation Of Damanhur, often called simply Damanhur, is a commune and spiritual community situated in the Piedmont region of northern Italy about 30 miles north of the city of Turin.
Damanhur has revived an ancient science called Selfica, which is based on the spiral form of the universe.
Damanhur's supporters claim the growth and activity of the community has revitalized the local area, which had experienced most of their younger generations moving to the cities.
I propose an architectural case study of the built environment of the Federation of Damanhur, along with its geography, climate, and political, social, and economic systems with a focus on sustainable development.
Damanhur is a federation of intentional sustainable communities situated in the foothills of the Italian Alps with a strong ecological ethic and progressive culture.
Located in the Valchiusella Valley, in the Alpine foothills of northern Italy, Damanhur is a federation of communities and regions with over 850 citizens, highly structured social and political systems, a constitution, 40 economic activities, its own currency, schools and a daily paper.
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