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Chodov (ˈxodof) is a suburb of Prague

Prague

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 in the Czech Republic

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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 Prague districts 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 Prague 11

Prague 11

Prague 11 is a municipal district in Prague, Czech Republic. It is located in the south eastern part, 12 km from the City Center....

; within that, it lies in the Prague 11

Prague 11

Prague 11 is a municipal district in Prague, Czech Republic. It is located in the south eastern part, 12 km from the City Center....

 municipal district. It has a Metro station

Chodov (Prague metro)

Chodov is a Prague Metro station on the second section of Line C, opened in 1980.The station is located under Roztylská Street in the southwestern part of the Chodov district. It is a shallow sub-surface station with a straight ceiling and an island platform 10 m below ground level...

, on the C line

Line C (Prague Metro)

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. It is principally an area of large high-rise post-Second World War housing developments, but since the Velvet Revolution

Velvet Revolution

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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 package holiday

Package holiday

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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 Prague City Archives, in a striking modern building
• 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

• Description of the new Archives building on the official Prague City Archives site
• Chodov fort official website