Volcji Potok Arboretum is located near Kamnik. The word arboretum means the collection of the trees and bushes, which is designed for education and researching. In the base the Arboretum is the botanic garden for woody plants and it is the only one in Slovenia. In the earlier centuries was the mansion property, but from the year 1882 was in the property of the Ferdinand Souvan and later of his son. He arranged the park with ponds and plantation of the exotic trees. The park is also called the Souvan park. The manor was between the Second World War destroyed by the fire. From the year 1952 the park is allocated to the agronomy and forestry faculty in Ljubljana. The Volcji Potok Arboretum is divided to: Francoski park, Stari park, Souvanova loka, Rozarij, Zgornji angleški park, Jelova draga, Spodnji angleški park, Hujski park, Južni park, Zahodni park and the forest in which is very important the rare union of the fir tree and tropical moss. In Arboretum, 80 hectare of ecologically very diversified ground is occupied by about 2.500 taxons of trees and shrubs. The number of perennials is different every year. In the Arboretum is six lakes. The newnesses they have announced in the web page. The exhibition of the orchids and tropical plants you can see in the greenhouse behind the old administration. Between them are flying beautiful tropical butterflys. In April they have the exhibition of the blooming tulips and spring flowers. In the park was on tour the Minimundus from Austria with the miniature buildings. The Arboretum also has the playground for children, which was renovated recently. Next to the playground is situated the granary and in front of it is the garden in which are cultivated herbs like marjoram, sage, tarragon, absinthe and many others. In the cafe you can get refreshing drinks, cakes, ice cream and they also have special daily offer. The Gallery Arboretum entertains the permanent collection of the sculptures from the statuary Janez Boljka. In the pavilion you can rest and enjoy in peace and silence.
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Arboretum Volcji Potok
Car parking in front of Arboretum
Entrance - tickets office for Arboretum
Promenade
South Park in Arboretum Volcji Potok
Straw duck
Straw duck and flowers
Lake of Red Maple Tree
Big Lake in Arboretum Volcji Potok
Swan in Big Lake
Big Lake
Administration of Arboretum and toilet
Rosary (Rosarium) in Arboretum Volcji Potok
Upper English Park with tulips in Arboretum
Upper English Park with tulips
Leo Souvan Monument - Park projector of Volcji potok
Season coffehouse from Old Park direction
Season coffehouse
Pavilion - Boljka Gallery
Place where former manor stood
French Park in Arboretum
Fountain with imaginary manor back
French Park
Lake Otocec
Lake Otocec in Arboretum Volcji Potok
Playground
Granary with Slovene rustic garden
Corn-rack
West Park
Corn-rack at sunset
Small train that drives around park in Arboretum Volcji Potok
Tulips in Arboretum Volcji Potok
Orchids Exhibition
Ferns in Arboretum Volcji Potok
Palazzo Vecchio
Arboretum
Arboretum
Arboretum
Arboretum
Arboretum
Data
Municipality: KAMNIK (29487 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Kamnik (13724 population), Mekinje (1660), Šmarca (1459), Podgorje (1014), Vrhpolje pri Kamniku (716),
Godič (665), Zgornje Stranje (406), Volčji Potok (396), Zgornji Tuhinj (393), Soteska (332), Županje Njive (331), Tunjiška Mlaka (301), Bistričica (287), Tunjice (286), Laze v Tuhinju (282), Spodnje Stranje (259), Loke v Tuhinju (255), Nevlje (243), Srednja vas pri Kamniku (233), Šmartno v Tuhinju (231), Poreber (199), Motnik (195), Markovo (192), Špitalič (187), Stahovica (178), Buč (174), Košiše (173), Črna pri Kamniku (169), Zagorica nad Kamnikom (161), Oševek (152), Gozd (151), Sela pri Kamniku (146), Kregarjevo (134), Velika Lašna (134), Rožično (131), Golice (129), Brezje nad Kamnikom (126), Krivčevo (123), Stolnik (122), Laniše (106), Podstudenec (105), Jeranovo (104), Zduša (96), Češnjice v Tuhinju (94), Bela (87), Spodnje Palovče (87), Cirkuše v Tuhinju (82), Veliki Hrib (80), Rudnik pri Radomljah (79), Mali Hrib (75), Studenca (73), Pšajnovica (68), Potok (67), Sidol (67), Okrog pri Motniku (65), Žaga (63), Ravne pri Šmartnem (63), Zgornji Motnik (63), Okroglo (61), Snovik (58), Hrib pri Kamniku (58), Kališe (57), Podhruška (56), Stara sela (54), Zakal (52), Gradišče v Tuhinju (51), Podlom (48), Hruševka (47), Stebljevek (47), Vranja Peč (44), Podjelše (43), Zgornje Palovče (43), Kostanj (42), Kršič (41), Briše (41), Mali Rakitovec (37), Gabrovnica (37), Sovinja Peč (37), Znojile (36), Potok v Črni (34), Tučna (32), Vir pri Nevljah (31), Pirševo (31), Zavrh pri Črnivcu (31), Črni Vrh v Tuhinju (30), Veliki Rakitovec (29), Laseno (29), Vodice nad Kamnikom (27), Praproče v Tuhinju (26), Liplje (26), Vaseno (25), Zajasovnik - del (23), Kamniška Bistrica (22), Smrečje v Črni (22), Bela Peč (21), Žubejevo (21), Poljana (19), Trobelno (13), Podbreg (12), Klemenčevo (10), Trebelno pri Palovčah (8), Velika Planina (2)