SURROUNDINGS
Český les
(Bohemian Forest) – surroundings of
Domažlice
The area of the
Bohemian Forrest – Chodenland stretches
along the German borderline, between the
Pilsner hilly area and Šumava. Up to now
it retains its ragged surface, the
beauty of deep forests, hillsides and
picturesque valleys. The region
maintains popular folklore for
centuries, which some of the
ethnographic festivals represent - the
Chodenland festival.
Attractions in the
region
Definitely worth
visiting is the historic part of the
town, where a number of interesting
objects documenting the life of the
Czech border guards remained well
preserved. Lot of castle ruins, châteaux
and natural sights in the wooded hills
of the PLA (Protected Landscape Area)
Český les (Czech Forest).
Towns
Domažlice
– urban conservation area, the Royal
city was built by Přemysl Otakar II.,
Chod castle, baroque monastery, gothic
and renaissance houses. A rectangular
square with a slightly inclined
cylindrical leaning tower belonging to
the parish church
Kdyně
– a town on the joint between Domažlice
and Klatovy
Horšovský Týn
- urban conservation area
Castles, châteaux and folk
architecture
Historical villages
in Chodenland – Draženov, Chodov, Klenčí
pod Čerchovem, Klíčov, Chodská Lhota,
Mrákov, Pocinovice, Postřekov,
Stráž, Tlumačov a Újezd
Château Horšovský Týn
– a renaissance château with an early
gothic chapel, an example of the castle
living from the 16th and 20th century
Koloveč – a
production of ceramics, art and crafts
museum
Old Herštejn – ruins
of an early gothic castle from the year
1270 on a steep rock
Rýzmberk Castle –
ruins of a gothic castle, lookout tower,
view on a part of Domažlice and the
Czech Forest
Újezd – the
birthplace of Jan Sladký Kozina. A
memorial hall at Kozina farm, on the
hill is the Kozina memorial
Château Trhanov – a
baroque château from the 17th century
founded by Volf Maximilián Lamingen of
Albenreuthu (known as Lomikar)
Kout in Šumava - the
original fortress was rebuilt into a
château
Poběžovice Castle - a
castle from the late 15th century
adapted to a château, today abandoned.
Netřeb - a castle ruin.
Interesting links:
www.domazlice.info
www.idomazlice.cz/cs/proturisty-okoli/
