Welcome to the digital archive of Nova Gorica, where you can explore the story of the town through a historical timeline, a map, individual categories, and an alphabetical index of entries, personal memories, and stories.
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- The first recorded mention of Solkan
1319
- First mention of Šempeter pri Gorici
1623
- The first small church and monastery are built, predecessors of the present Kostanjevica Monastery
1717
- The crowning of the painting of Our Lady of Sveta Gora
1880
- Inauguration of the Former Cemetery of Gorizia
1906
- In the presence of Franz Ferdinand, they ceremonially inaugurate the Nova Gorica Railway Station
1914
- Anton Laščak completes his villa in Rafut. Rafut Park and Laščak Villa
1917
- Beginning of the Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo Front – the Battle for Škabrijel Hill
1922
- Construction of Old Brickworks
1939
1943
- The publication od the Athens Charter
- Vojteh Ravnikar
1944
- Nazis kill Milojka Štrukelj
1945
- A large number of people deported from Gorizia were thrown into it Zalesnik Foiba
- The IX Corps liberates–occupies Gorizia, Cividale, and Trieste - Monument to the IX Corps
1946
1947
- The foundation of Football Club Gorica
- Edvard Ravnikar presents The original plan of the new town
- Construction of the Solkan–Šempeter Road – the first action of the youth labour brigades
- Gradnja Nove Gorice, druga plat - nacionalizacije in rušenja
- Začetki gradnje Nove Gorice
- A working committee for the construction of the new town is established. Blanče – the site of the new town
- 15 September: the implementation of Paris Peace Treaty
- Preparatory works for the construction of Nova Gorica begin by Youth Work Brigades in Nova Gorica
- The introduction of a new provisional border between Italy and Yugoslavia divides the Goriška region and leads to the decision to build the town of Nova Gorica. How and why the planning of Nova Gorica began
1948
- 13 June: laying of the foundation stone of Nova Gorica – start of the construction of the Russian Blocks - the First Apartments in Town
1949
- Frontline brigades begin work on the town\'s construction site Frontline Labour Brigades in Nova Gorica
1950
- Opening of the The First Kindergarten in the Town
- The first residents move into the new town. Russian Blocks – origin of the name
- Construction begins on Road 5, today Delpinova ulica
- Kurja vas (Chicken Village)
- 13 August: The Sunday of Sorghum Brooms
- 24 September: AMD Gorica organizes the first Motorcycle races in Nova Gorica
1952
- Turistično društvo Nova Gorica
- Completion of construction of Furst’s Apartment Blocks by the Koren Stream
- 19 April: the foundation of Municipality of Nova Gorica – origins
1953
- The opening of Prvi novogoriški bazen
- The opening of Municipal Building of Nova Gorica
- Born was Zlatko Kaučič
1955
- The Municipal Theatre Nova Gorica is established - Theatre: the Path to Professionalisation, the Road to the PDG
- Videmski sporazum - uvedba prepustnic
1959
- Opening of Hotel Park - from an Open Dance Floor to a Casino
- Establishment of Ideal - textile factory
- Zmago Posega
1960
- The first public sculpture in the town is inaugurated: Icarus - Monument to Edvard Rusjan
1961
- Born Iztok Mlakar
- 1 September: the opening of Milojka Štrukelj Primary School
1962
- Construction of the building due to its distinctive façade later nicknamed Beehive
- The opening of Bus Station Nova Gorica
1966
- The beginning of the construction of Shopping Street
1968
- Nova Gorica adopts its official emblem – the rose. The Town of Roses and the Botanical Garden
- Start of the construction of the Cankar Housing Estate
- Start of the design of the Avenue of Distinguished Men and Women on Erjavčeva ulica
- The first presentation of The Coat of Arms of Nova Gorica – the Red Rose
1971
- The formation of Lapos - prvi novogoriški pop-rock band
1972
1975
- Opening of the former Ljubljanska Bank building. The bank – an overlooked gem
- 10 November: Italy and Yugoslavia sign a final agreement on their mutual border - Treaty of Osimo
1976
- Argonavti - in detail
- 3rd March: the opening of Argonavti centre. Casino Perla, former Argonavti and Iskra Delta
1978
- The inscription is installed on Sabotin – "Naš Tito" Inscription
1979
- Press bar opens - The first ice cream and fries on the shopping street
1980
- The opening of The Only Border Crossing Between the Two Goricas
1982
- The begining of activities in MKUD Strelišče
- The first church in the town is consecrated: Church of Christ the Redeemer
- Born was Boštjan Simon
1983
- Foundation of the group Big Ben
1984
- The first album of the music group Avtomobili - rock band
- Niet punk group concert opens CRMK
1985
1987
- ZRC SAZU establishes a research unit of the Milko Kos Historical Institute, the predecessor of today’s Research Station ZRC SAZU in Nova Gorica
- Pop Workshop in Vipolže, 1987
- The death of Negovan Nemec
1990
- Formation of the group Extreme Smoke 57
1993
- First edition of KGŠ Summer Stage
- Esce il primo numero del fanzine \"13. brat\" - Nova Gorica Hardcore Scene of the 1990s
- The death of Edvard Ravnikar
1994
- Scuffy Dogs
- The first gig of the group Zaklonišče prepeva
- The opening of Theatre building
- Alexander Gadžijev
1995
- Eugène Ionesco’s The Bald Soprano was performed for the first time, becoming one of the most popular theatre productions. Theatre: the Mark of the Theatre of the Absurd
1997
- Debut of the musical group Elvis Jackson
- First edition of the International Saxophone Meeting SAXGO
1998
1999
- The destruction of Former concrete Solar Clock
- Spomenik N. G.
2000
- The opening of France Bevk Public Library Nova Gorica
2002
- Eros in Tanatos
- The opening of Mostovna Cultural Centre
- The tradition of erecting the maypole in front of the municipal building begins - Furenga in Nova Gorica
2004
- Ohraniti sanje
- The Primorska Drama Theatre becomes SNG – Slovenian National Theatre
- The formation of the band Pigs Parlament
- The acquisition of national theatre status
- Slovenia joins the EU. The then President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, attends the event at the newly renovated Trg Evrope/Piazzale della Transalpina
2006
- The beginning of activities of Pieffe Factory
- Teodor Lojk
2008
- Spomenik graditeljem Nove Gorice
- The death of Janez Lenassi
2011
- First edition of Brda Contemporary Music Festival
- Construction of the Eda center
2012
- Goričanke - Aktiv mestnih žena in deklet
- First edition of Musics of the World Festival
- Foundation of KUD Morgan
2021
- The death of Ljerka Finžgar
- The death of DJ Cvere
2025
- Opening of Open-Air Theatre
- The opening of EPIC and the exhibition City on the border
- European capital of Culture