J. K. Tyl Theatre - Plzen, Czech Republic - Picture Perfect Postcards on Waymarking.com

Smetana Gardens (Smetanovy sady) ends with the first-class building of the J. K. Tyl Theatre which was constructed 1899-1902 to the design of Antonin Balsanek. It is built in Neo-Renaissance style with fin-de-siecle elements.

The theatre was purposely built in contrast to the Prague National Theatre and was intended to underline the patriotic and cultural strivings of a new, powerfully developing Bohemian Plzen.
It is decorated with sculptural works by leading Czech artists, e. g. the sculptors F. Hergesell, V. Amort, F.Stransky , L. Saloun, F. Rous, A. Prochazka and painters J. Mandl, F. Urban, F. Frohlich, K. V. Masek. The curtain was designed by Augustin Nemejc.

in 1982, the theatre underwent expensive renovation and now shines again in its full glory. On the southern apron there is a statue of J. K. Tyl (visit link) by Alois Soper.

The productions at the Josef Kajetán Tyl Theatre in Pilsen tie into the city’s long-standing tradition of theatre. Currently, this four-ensemble theatre has operas, dramas, ballets, operettas and even musicals in its repertoire. Since 2015, it has had two permanent stages, the Great Theatre and the New Theatre.

Physical Address: Smetanovy sady 1129/16 Plzen, Czech Republic Related Web Site: [Web Link] Description of Postcard Location: J. K. Tyl Theatre Parking Coordinates: Not Listed

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