Arboretum Volčji Potok (Bonus) Multi-Cache
Arboretum Volčji Potok (Bonus)
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O ARBORETUMU
Arboretum Volčji Potok, tudi Souvanov park, je načrtno urejen park in nasad lesnatih rastlin. Nahaja se poleg istoimenskega naselja Volčji Potok pri Radomljah. Osrednji slovenski arboretum je leta 1952 kot študijsko središče ustanovila agronomska fakulteta v Ljubljani. Arboretum Volčji Potok je kulturno-prosvetna ustanova vsesplošnega pomena. Razteza se na 88 hektarih in obsega pet urejenih jezer ter 30 hektarov gozda, v katerem je zlasti pomembna pri nas redka združba jelke in trokrpega mahu. V Volčjem Potoku uspeva približno 2.500 vrst in sort iglavcev in listavcev ter okoli 300 samoniklih zelnatih rastlin. Število različnih trajnic in enoletnic se iz leta v leto spreminja. Drevesa in grmi pripadajo tako osnovnim botaničnim vrstam iz Evrope, Severne Amerike in Azije kot kultivarjem, ki so bili vzgojeni v okrasne namene. Najbogatejše so zbirke vrst javorjev, lip, brez in bukev. Med javorji je posebno veliko kultivarjev pahljačastega javorja (Acer palmatum). Pozornost zaslužijo tudi luskasti iglavci, ki jih je največ okoli rozarija. Obiskovalci najbolj občudujejo sleče (rododendrone) in vrtnice. Strokovnjaki pa hvalijo zbirko zimzelenih listavcev.
V Slavi vojvodine Kranjske Janez Vajkard Valvasor navaja, da je ob koncu 16. stoletja imela Volčji Potok v posesti rodbina Bonhomo. Po Valvasorjevi dobi so bili lastniki Volčjega Potoka dr. Janez Burger in njegova hči Pavlina, nato pa rodbina Gozani. Leta 1882 je posestvo Volčji Potok od vdove Fredinanda Gozanija kupil ljubljanski veletrgovec Ferdinand Souvan. Ta je 1885 preuredil dvorec, nekatere pred dvorcem ležeče njive in travnike pa zasadil z drevjem in napravil park, ki ga je obdal z zidom. Po njem je posestvo podedoval sin Leon, ki je okoli graščine zasnoval kar dvanajst hektarov parka z ribniki in nasadi eksotičnih dreves. Ob prelomu stoletja so tu delovali tudi nekateri slovenski impresionisti, na primer Matija Jama. Graščina in park sta ostala v lasti družine Souvan vse do 2. svetovne vojne, ko je moral Leon Souvan pred Nemci pobegniti v Ljubljano. 13. aprila 1944 so Graščino, ki je na tem mestu stala vsaj 300 let, zasedli, izropali in požgali slovenski partizani pod srbskim poveljstvom. Leon Souvan je kot zadnji zasebni lastnik posestva umrl kmalu po vojni, leta 1949. Takoj po njegovi smrti so komunistične oblasti nacionalizirale celoten kompleks in ga leta 1952 dodelile v upravljanje Agronomski in gozdarski fakulteti v Ljubljani, ki ga je preoblikovala v javnosti odprti arboretum. Leta 1965 se je sodelovanje z Agronomsko fakulteto končalo in med leti 1965 in 1999 je arboretum deloval kot finančno samostojen subjekt. Od leta 1999 dalje je kot kulturna in naravna dediščina nacionalnega pomena v upravljanju slovenske države.
ABOUT ARBORETUM
The Volčji Potok Arboretum was opened to the public in 1952. It originally formed part of the Souvan family estate in 1885, which was taken over by the University of Ljubljana in 1952 and legally declared a place of cultural and natural heritage of national importance. Now independent of the university, it is the most visited botanical garden in Slovenia and in recent years has become well known for its spring flower shows. The arboretum is primarily a botanical garden for woody plants, the only one in Slovenia.
The Volčji Potok estate, located near Kamnik, was already mentioned by Valvasor in the 17th century. The picture printed in his book presents the old castle at the top of the hill (first mentioned in 1220) as being already in ruins, and the newest mansion at the foot of the hill, built by Bonhomo family. The estate changed owners several times; the Bonhomo family was followed by the Burger family, then the Gozani family, and in 1882 it came into the ownership of Ferdinand Souvan. He rebuilt the mansion in 1885 and planted a park encircled by walls. His son Leon Souvan enlarged the park by pulling down the walls and planted around 12 hectares with domestic and exotic trees. In place of the demolished walls he planted a beech tree hedge at the south and southwest edge. The park was a venue for Slovene impressionists, including Matija Jama. The 300-year-old mansion was plundered and burned by the Partisans on 15 April 1944. After Leon Souvan died, the park came under the management of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry in 1952, today the Biotechnical faculty, University of Ljubljana. The collaboration with the university ended in 1965. The arboretum was financially independent between 1965 and 1999 and has therefore shifted to manufacturing and services. Since 1999 it has been under the management of the Slovene Ministry of Culture.
O ZAKLADU
1. CARPINUS BETULUS: Prva koordinata se nahaja v tradicionalnem zakladu Arboretum Volčji Potok.
A=Število črk v prvi besedi na tablici iskanega drevesa
B=Število črk v drugi besedi na tablici iskanega drevesa
2. METASEQUOIA GLYPTOSTROBOIDES: N46°11.(A-B-1)(B+1)(A-B-2) E014°36.(B-1)(B)(B-2)
C=Število črk v prvi besedi na tablici iskanega drevesa
D=Število črk v drugi besedi na tablici iskanega drevesa
3. PICEA ABIES: N46°11.(A+B-D-2)(C-B)(B-2) E014°37.(D-C)(D-B+1)(D-C)
E=Število črk v drugi besedi na tablici iskanega drevesa
F=Število črk v zadnji besedi na tablici iskanega drevesa
4. KONČNA LOKACIJA: N46°11.(C-B)(D-E)(B) E014°36.(C+B-D)(E)(F)
ABOUT CACHE
1. CARPINUS BETULUS: The first coordinate is located in the traditional cache Arboretum Volčji Potok.
A=The number of letters in the first word on the nameplate of the tree
B=The number of letters in the second word on the nameplate of the tree
2. METASEQUOIA GLYPTOSTROBOIDES: N46°11.(A-B-1)(B+1)(A-B-2) E014°36.(B-1)(B)(B-2)
C=The number of letters in the first word on the nameplate of the tree
D=The number of letters in the second word on the nameplate of the tree
3. PICEA ABIES: N46°11.(A+B-D-2)(C-B)(B-2) E014°37.(D-C)(D-B+1)(D-C)
E=The number of letters in the second word on the nameplate of the tree
F=The number of letters in the last word on the nameplate of the tree
4. FINAL LOCATION: N46°11.(C-B)(D-E)(B) E014°36.(C+B-D)(E)(F)
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
FYB: An gergwv ybxnpvwv, cerq xbapab ybxnpvwb, fr bo qerirfh arxnw fxevin - Cbvšpv.
RAT: Ng gur guveq ybpngvba, orsber gur svany ybpngvba, orfvqr gur gerr vf uvqqra fbzrguvat - Svaq.
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