Description
The Volčji Potok Arboretum is
located on the edge of the Kamniško polje plain. It
is one of Slovenia's most visited botanical gardens,
worth visiting at any time of the year. Lying on an
80-hectare site, it features 4,500 perennial flower,
bush and tree species from around the world. The
Arboretum's numerous plant beds have been conceived
in such a way that different plant species
complement each other, but are at the same time
displayed in all their individual beauty. The
Arboretum's energy fields are believed to have a
beneficial action on the human body's energy centres.
The earliest know mention of the place was in 1220,
when a castle stood on the site of the present
gardens. In the 17th century, a two-storey mansion
was built at the foot of the nearby hill. The only
preserved and restored parts of the mansion are the
garden pavilion, the mansion chapel and the stairway
which used to lead to the mansion park, which was
located on the site of the present Arboretum.