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Chodová Planá (German: Kuttenplan) is a market town in the Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Chodová Planá
Market town
Main square
Flag Coat of arms
Chodová Planá Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′39″N 12°43′51″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Tachov
First mentioned	1319
Government
• Mayor	Luboš Hlačík
Area
• Total	55.24 km2 (21.33 sq mi)
Elevation	537 m (1,762 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,841
• Density	33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	348 13
Website	www.chodovaplana.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Boněnov, Dolní Kramolín, Holubín, Hostíčkov, Michalovy Hory, Pístov and Výškov are administrative parts of Chodová Planá.

Geography

Chodová Planá is located about 49 km (30 mi) northwest of Plzeň. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Teplá Highlands, but the western part with the buuil-up area lies in the Upper Palatinate Forest Foothills. The highest point is at 748 m (2,454 ft) above sea level.

There are several ponds in the vicinity of the market town. The largest of them is Regent, a 64 ha (160 acres) large pond used for sports and recreational purposes.[2] The pond was founded in 1479.[3]

History

The first written mention of Chodová Planá is from 1319, when it was a property of the knights Ctibor and Oldřich. It was then owned by various knights, and in 1391 and 1413 it was documented as the property of the Teplá Abbey. Owners often changed until 1560, when Chodová Planá was bought by the Širtingar family.[3]

After the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, the properties of the Širtingar family were confiscated, and Chodová Planá was acquired by the counts of Haimhausen. The estate remained in their possession until the abolition of serfdom in 1848. In 1733, a huge fire destroyed half of the market town, including the church.[3]

Until 1938, Chodová Planá had the Jewish community. Its presence is documented by two Jewish cemeteries, which left in the town.[3]

Economy

Chodová Planá is known for the oldest brewery in the west Bohemian region, which is named Chodovar. The first written reference of the brewery is from 1573, however, its much older history is evidenced by cellars from the 14th century, carved in granite rock, still used to brew beer.[4]

The brewery is best known today for its "Original Beer Spa". Guests can soak in a dark lager/mineral water blend in copper tubs. The beer soak spa treatment is said to have medicinal benefits.[5]

Sport

There is a sports club TJ Slavoj Chodová Planá.

Sights

The Church of Saint John the Baptist replaced the old one destroyed by the fire. It was built in the Baroque style in 1748–1754.[3]

The Old Castle in Chodová Planá from 1734 was rebuilt into the cultural house. The New Castle was built in 1906. It includes a spacious park.[3]

In the brewery, there is a small brewery museum.

Notable people

• Johann Emanuel Veith (1787–1876), Roman Catholic preacher

Twin towns – sister cities

Chodová Planá is twinned with:[6]

• Störnstein, Germany

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Chodová Planá

Chodová Planá (deutsch Kuttenplan) ist ein Městys mit 1879 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2021) in Tschechien. Er liegt 537 m ü. M., etwa acht Kilometer südlich der Stadt Marienbad, und gehört dem Okres Tachov an.

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- [en] Chodová Planá

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