Narrative itineraries Gorizia: paths through the city

Itineraries in Gorizia

Gorizia, located near the mouth of the Isonzo and Vipava valleys on the plain, has throughout its history been a territory of conquest and control of the entry routes into Italy for peoples coming from northern and eastern Europe.
Ancient county of the Holy Roman Empire, it has its origins in the Germanic world and under the Habsburg government it flourished with its industries and trade, also becoming a tourist destination. A crossroads of people and cultures, different languages ​​are still spoken here today, from Italian to Slovenian and Friulian, while German continues to be studied at school.
With the GO Green mobile app the city is revealed in a digital key, through georeferenced stories that explore the different neighborhoods and their history, bringing to light hidden places and memories of events and characters linked to a even forgotten Gorizia.
The Extended Reality experience allows the visitor to immerse themselves in a soundscape which, thanks to digital storytelling, leads them to explore and learn about the city supported by interactive maps and augmented reality experiences.

Narrative itineraries Gorizia

The XR mobile app offers a series of routes in Gorizia to discover the city by exploring places that bear witness to over 1000 years of history.
Project type XR
Year 2024

Paths and experiences

The XR mobile app offers a series of routes in Gorizia to discover the city by exploring places that bear witness to over 1000 years of history.
1

Viatori Garden

Discover one of the most beautiful gardens in Gorizia and immerse yourself in the world of Luciano Viatori, full of passion, patience and many flowers. You will rediscover the meaning of the seasons and waiting and you will experience a sublimated experience of time, space and dedication.
2

Sasaki

Let us take you to Gorizia in the mid-nineteenth century, following the visit of the Japanese official Nagaatsu Sasaki. He belonged to an ancient samurai family of the Fukui domain and came here to learn about the innovative local techniques for the production of silk.
3

The Relie

Within the Holy Roman Empire, the County of Gorizia for centuries had to forge alliances with noble houses and weave skillful diplomatic schemes to safeguard its autonomy from the conquering aims of the Venetian Republic, the House of Habsburg and the Patriarchate of Aquileia.
4

The Stranger

Several scientists’ circles and literary societies flourished in late 18th-century Gorizia alongside the opening of several printing houses. The ideas of the Enlightenment begin to circulate in various spheres of society, even though...
5

Poison at court

In the 19th century, the vicissitudes of the last French kings are intertwined with the history of Gorizia.