The Rafut Park is a park on Pristava near Nova Gorica. In the beginning of the 20th century, the previous owners of the park sold its eastern part to Anton Laščak, who had previously worked as a royal court architect. As a consequence, Laščak built a villa in the neo-oriental style and carefully designed its surroundings, planting numerous exotic plants such as cork oak, cypresses, false cypresses, cedars, sequoias, bamboo, and more. Many of the plants are still present in the park today. The western part of the park came into the ownership of the Gorizian Hribar family who preserved a few exceptional trees and rare exotic plants as well.
In 2025, as part of the European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica - Gorizia, the experience of the Rafut Park was enhanced by the Symfo mobile app, created in collaboration by the Dresden Symphony Orchestra. Using the app, the visitors can transform the park into an interactive soundscape, where the “tree orchestra” performs a forest symphony.
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