Josef Kajetán Tyl Theatre

Josef Kajetán Tyl Theatre is a main theatre in Plzeň, Czech Republic. The theatre was built between 1899 and 1902 in the Neo-Renaissance style with some Art Nouveau elements to the design of Antonin Balsanek. Every year the theatre performs some 18 premieres of drama, operas, operettas, ballets or musicals. Since September 2014, actors of the theatre also perform at the New Theatre. From 1950 til 1983 Věra Caltová worked as a theatre photographer at the venue. In front of the façade stands a statue of Josef Kajetán Tyl by Alois Soper.