Halže

Halže (German: Hals) is a village in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies near the town of Tachov (German: Tachau). It has around 940 inhabitants. The natural western border is formed by the Bohemian Forest (Český les). Halže is an ideal starting point for trips to the Bohemian Forest and only a few km south-east from spa resort Mariánské Lázně. The first written document mentioning Halže comes from 1479. The church of Halže was built in the years 1799 – 1801. In the 14th century the district of Tachov comprised over a hundred villages. Several important battles of the Hussite Wars took place throughout the Tachov region. Later the region was under the Habsburg rule since the 16th century. After the death of King Louis II of...