Otázka: The region of Chodsko
Jazyk: Angličtina
Přidal(a): RyuDecker
Introduction
- it is located in Pilsner region
- centre: Domažlice
- burghers: „Chodové“
- region has 11 historic villages:
Upper Chodland:
- Postřekov, Újezd, Klenčí pod Čerchovem, Chodov, Draženov
Lower Chodland:
- Mrákov, Tlumačov, Pocinovice, Klíčov, Chodská Lhota, Stráž
History
Domažlice
- the town was founded by Přemysl Otakar II
- the first mention dates back from the 13th century
Chodové – the Chod people
- they protected the borders in western side → they got 24 privileges
- the direct subjects of the king
- Chodové were also in today’s district of Tachov, Šumava and Český les
- they lost their privileges under the reign of V. M. Lamminger („Lomikar“)
- the leader of the Chod rebellion → Jan Sladký Kozina (he fought for the rights and privileges of Chods)
- 1695: Jan Sladký Kozina was executed (in Pilsen) by Lomikar
Chod dialect
peculiar and sometimes not understandable
Íčko = now Poclamka = sheet
Kolmaha = wheelbarrow Vodpůldne = afternoon
Hintu = here Rymík = pond
Loch = cellar Lajce = bench
Regional dishes
Chod pie
- traditional and the most famous dessert
- mainly made of flour, sugar, poppy, plums, curd, almonds
- it is sold mainly at the Chodské slavnosti
Toč
- simple dish
- made of potatoes and flour
- served with buttermilk
Monzeble
- dish from Mrákov
- the base is a pancake dough
Typical Chod costume
- our costumes are here about 150 years
- it has a lot of colours and lots of flowers embroidery on it.
- we have different costumes for men and for women,
both of them have specific parts
Typical traditional festivities
- our typical festival called „Chodské slavnosti“
- It takes place in Domažlice in August, this event lasts for 2-3 days
- this festival is interesting for many tourists and the biggest folk festival in Europe
- last year there were about 150 000 visitors here
Interesting places to visit
Domažlická věž – the tower
- stands in the town centre
- the tower is 56 metres high and it is slanting from the vertical axe in 59 cms, there are 194 stairs to the top of it
Chod castle
- situated in the upper half of the square
- there is a museum with Chod costumes, dishes and many other exhibitions in interior
Baldov
- it‘s local outlook, where you can have a beautiful view of the whole town with its surroundings
- there is a monument reminding the Hussites victory at the battle nearby Domažlice
