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[[Image:Chodov fort rear view.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Rear view of Chodov fort]]

 

'''Chodov''' ({{IPA-cs|ˈxodof}}) is a suburb of [[Prague]] in 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 is 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 [[Chodov (Prague Metro)|Metro station]], on the [[Line C (Prague Metro)|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.

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 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