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Prague Old Town Square
A spectacular medieval square dominated by the Astronomical Clock, Týn Church, and colorful baroque facades.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Chodov
Prague, Czechia · Europe
About Chodov
Chodov works well as a base: 10 minutes from Krč, 25km from Karlštejn Castle.
Chodov is in Prague, Czechia, with about 50,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Krč, about 4 km away.
Chodov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxodof]) is a district and cadastral area of Prague, capital of the Czech Republic. It lies in the south-east of the city, and became part of the Prague municipality in 1968. In terms of the Prague districts defined in 1960, it lay in administrative district 4, and its postal address isRead more
still Prague 4. However, since 2001 it has been placed in the administrative district Prague 11; within that, it lies in the Prague 11 municipal district. It has a Metro station, on the C line. It is principally an area of large high-rise post-Second World War housing developments, but since the Velvet Revolution 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 package holiday trade.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Chodov?
Within an hour or so of Chodov: Prague Old Town Square (8 km), Prague Astronomical Clock (8 km), Grand Café Orient (8 km), Charles Bridge (9 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Chodov?
Chodov is in Prague, Czechia, about 4 km from Krč.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 50,043
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Prague
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 50.0367, 14.5044
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Essential numbers in Czechia
Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Chodov
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Prague Astronomical Clock
Medieval astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall that has been ticking since 1410, the third-oldest in the world.
8 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
Grand Café Orient
The world's only surviving Cubist café, on the first floor of Josef Gočár's House of the Black Madonna (1912) in Prague. Closed when Cubism went out of fashion, it reopened in 2005 restored to the original design down to the light fittings.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Charles Bridge
Medieval stone arch bridge lined with 30 baroque statues crossing the Vltava River in Prague.
9 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
St. Vitus Cathedral
The largest and most important cathedral in the Czech Republic, situated within Prague Castle.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Prague Castle
Sprawling 9th-century castle complex that is the largest ancient castle in the world by area.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Prague Zoo
Consistently ranked among the world's best zoos, set in a beautiful valley along the Vltava River.
11 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Karlštejn Castle
A large Gothic castle founded by Charles IV in 1348 to safeguard the Imperial Regalia and Czech crown jewels.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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