Chodov () is a suburb of

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in the

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. It lies in the south-east of the city, and became part of the Prague municipality in 1968. In terms of the

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defined in 1960, it lay in administrative district 4, and its postal address is still Prague 4. However, since 2001 it has been placed in the administrative district

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; within that, it lies in the

municipal district. It has a

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, on the C line. It is principally an area of large high-rise post-

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housing developments, but since the

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of 1989 there has been rapid development of commercial sites such as car dealerships; there are also some areas of detached housing. There are a number of hotels in the district, some of them large establishments catering to the congress and

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trade. Notable buildings include: *the ''Chodovská vodní tvrz'' or Chodov fort, a round building with its origins in the 13th century (though heavily restored) which now serves as a cultural centre and includes a gallery and a small recital room. *the new location (opened on 1 January 1999) of the National Archives, in a striking modern building *

Westfield Chodov Westfield Chodov, previously known as Centrum Chodov, is a shopping center in the Chodov (Prague), Chodov district of Prague, Czech Republic. It is located near the Chodov (Prague Metro), metro station of the same name, between the streets U Kunr ...

, the Chodov Shopping Center – one of the biggest shopping malls in Prague and in the whole Czech Republic with more than 210 stores; located above the Chodov metro station.

External links

Chodov fort
official website H~Chodov Prague 11 {{Prague-geo-stub