The Chods have lived along the border of the Bohemian Forest and the Šumava for a long time. The names of numerous towns and settlements in the West Bohemian region also date from this period – e.g. B. Chodová Planá where urchods can still be found today. The same applies to the name of our restaurant Chodská chalupá. From an ethnographic point of view we consider the Chodsko as a region where the Tauser (Domazlicau) Chods lived.
Where the Chods came to this area from is not exactly known to this day. One of the many theories is based on the assumption that these people were invited and taken by King Premysl Otakar II to guard the border of the Czech kingdom here. At that time, the Chods were forced to build all new settlements in close proximity to the settlements with German population. However, they kept a certain distance and remained true to their language, customs and traditions. Over time, the Chods received various privileges and privileges from the Czech kings. The first privilege and at the same time the most important document was given to the Chods by Jan of Luxembourg. In this privileged document all the special rights and obligations for the Chods were summarized. Subsequent Czech kings confirmed this special position of the Chods by granting further privileges, which were of great importance at that time, because the Chods were thereby considered free
there were people to look at. For almost two centuries they fought to preserve their rights and as a result came into conflict with the original population and the ruling family of Schwamberg and the town of Domazlice. After the famous battle of "Bilá Hora" (1620) near Prague, the conflict with the ruling family of Lamingen von Albenreuth intensified to such an extent that there was also an open armed conflict on the Ch
At the end. As a result, King Ferdinand II first pledged and later sold the Chodenland to the ruling family of Lamingen von Albenreuth.
This was the beginning of the worst time for the Chodenland. The validity of all privileges and special rights has been revoked. As a result, the Chods became ordinary laborers and were subjected to forced labour. These measures led to resistance against the hated rule and resulted in a rebellion against the ruling family of Lamingen von Albenreuth. At the head of the rebellion was the well-known national leader Jan Sladky Kozina from the village of Ujezd. The rebellion was crushed and Jan Sladky Kozina executed in Pilsen. The place where Jan Sladky Kozina was executed is on the current premises of the Pilsner Urquell brewery.
After that it became quiet around the Chodenland and there was no longer any interest in the guard service at the national borders. The former border guards became farmers, which is what the Choden mainly still are today.