Federation of Damanhur
| Formation | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Type | New Religious Movement |
| Headquarters | Vidracco, Piedmont, Italy. |
| Coordinates | 45°25′01″N 7°44′51″E / 45.416915°N 7.747598°E |
Founder | Oberto Airaudi |
The Federation of Damanhur, often called simply Damanhur, is a federation of self-sustaining communities, ecovillage, situated in the Piedmont region of northern Italy about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the city of Turin. It is located in the foothills of the Alps in the Chiusella Valley, bordering on the Gran Paradiso National Park. The community has its own constitution and currency, the Credito.
Damanhur is named after the Egyptian city of Damanhur, which was the site of a temple dedicated to Horus.
The Federation of Damanhur was founded in 1975 by Oberto Airaudi with 12 of his close friends, and by year 2000 the number had grown to 800. It has communities and centers in Europe, America, Australia, and Japan.
The Temples of Humankind are a collection of subterranean temples built by the citizens of the Federation of Damanhur, and they are some of the largest underground temples in the world.