Arboretum Volčji Potok

Virtual excursion (pick the season of the year):

Arboretum Volčji Potok is the largest botanical park in Slovenia and is comparable to the most renowned botanical gardens in the world. Every spring, it welcomes visitors from all corners of Europe. During that time, millions of spring flowers bloom, enchanting every passerby.

The park spans eighty hectares. It features approximately 2,500 trees and shrubs, harmoniously integrated into the landscape. In 1999, the entire area of the Arboretum was declared a cultural monument of the highest importance.

The park is captivating in every season: people come for walks in early spring to enjoy the awakening nature; in summer, to immerse themselves in vibrant blossoms; in autumn, to find peace and privacy and catch the last warm rays of sunshine... and finally in winter, to explore the hidden details of the park that may have been overlooked throughout the year.

Documenting the park through time with 360° spatial imagery To preserve and showcase the natural dynamics of Arboretum Volčji Potok, a method of documentation using 360° spatial images was introduced, capturing the park across all seasons. This approach enables tracking the changes in nature throughout the year and offers a deeper insight into the seasonal transformation of the landscape.

The park was first documented in this way back in 1996 as part of the mojaslovenija.si project, marking a pioneering step in the digital presentation of Slovenia’s natural landmarks. In the following decades, various phases of documentation followed, including both ground-level and panoramic views.

The most recent comprehensive documentation was carried out in 2025, presenting the Arboretum from a bird’s-eye perspective, allowing visitors a unique view of the park’s spatial layout and landscape architecture.

The purpose of this presentation is to ensure temporal accessibility of the park—so that anyone, anytime and anywhere, can explore the Arboretum in different phases of its annual cycle. This not only preserves the visual identity of the park but also safeguards its cultural and natural value for future generations.