Kočov: Hotels and Accommodation

Kočov brings together several clearly identified cultural heritage sites: the ruins of the Baroque pilgrimage Church of St. John the Baptist lie south of Kočov in the Tachov area. The historic built-up area of Kočov is classified as a significant archaeological site in category ÚAN I; the archaeological site there is assigned to the periods of the Late Middle Ages and the Modern Era. The Kočov fortification site is listed as a currently protected archaeological element.

Culture and History

The ruins of the Church of St. John the Baptist have been protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic since 1992. In 2000, they were designed as the “Cave of Hell” and a setting for the film Z pekla štěstí 2 by director Zdeněk Troška.

The village square is home to the Zvonička in Kočov, a simple municipal bell tower. It consists of two wooden posts, has a pyramid-shaped roof covered with wooden shingles, and a bell suspended beneath the roof. At the same time, it is a valuable small example of village furnishings from the second half of the 19th century.

Events

Every year, the municipality of Kočov organizes numerous events for children and adults. The annual program includes Children's Days, a costume ball and Masopust, as well as a May Day parade, the burning of witches, a lantern procession, and a kite festival.

Water and Landscape

The Mže 6 fishing area (FV Planá u Mariánských Lázní) is designated for 2025 and 2026 with a length of 16 km and an area of 16 ha. It extends from the weir at Šturanický Mlýn mill in the cadastral area of Ošelín to the weir near the settlement of Ústí close to the municipality of Kočov.

Viči hora Mountain and Přimda Mountain are located in the vicinity of Kočov. Výška Hill [Lom u Tachova] lies in the immediate surroundings. In the wider regional surroundings of Kočov are Pfaffenbühl Mountain, the Center of Europe monument, the historic site of the Flossenbürg concentration camp, and Novy Dvur Monastery.

For further comparisons with nearby places: Zadní Chodov, Lesná, Sulislav, Částkov, Milíře, Halže, Hošťka and Cernosin.

For the higher-level travel overview: Tachov District.