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The Tyl-Theatre
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  • By globetrott on July 26, 2003
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  • Plzen / Pilsen - the Tyl theatre - Plzen
    Plzen / Pilsen - the Tyl
    theatre
    by globetrott
    The theatre of Plzen is named after the great dramatist Josef Kajetan Tyl and it is under reconstruction at the moment, but it still looks great !
    It reminds me a bit of the Vienna Opera, that was built at the same time, and of course
    architects always tried to copy great buildings from the capital ( at the time , when Plzen
    was part of the Austrian empire )

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    a great fassade on main square
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    Plzen / Pilsen
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    This is one of the most beautiful fassades of the buildings on the main square.
    It is on top of one of the 4 great buildings next to the bishop-palace, and in case you are
    searching for a " ATM-machine " or " Bancomat " - you will find it in this building !

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    Sejbl & Hurvinek
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    Plzen / Pilsen - Sejbl &
    Hurvinek
    by globetrott
    Sejbl & Hurvinek are very popular marionettes - a creation of a local puppeteer named Josef Skupa ( 1892-1957).
    These little sculptures may be seen in the park around the street "Safankovy-sady", or you may as well see them in many souvenir-shops in all sizes and lots of variations.

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    St.Barbara Church
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    Plzen / Pilsen - St. Barbara
    by globetrott
    The St. Barbara Church of the monastery has a little window in the back gate, where you may have a look into the church and take a photo, without having to take a tour through the monastery.
    For a tour you would have to ring the bell to the right of the church entrance !

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    great architecture
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  • By globetrott on July 26, 2003
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    Plzen / Pilsen - great
    architecture
    by globetrott
    Watch out for the many wonderful buildings and fassades, while walking through Plzen !
    This building is just a few meters off the brewery-museum in "Veleslavinova"
    Its fassade is rather unique with different styles of ornaments including the madonna-sculpture on top of the entrance.

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    The Westbohemian Museum
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    Plzen / Pilsen - the
    westbohemian museum
    by globetrott
    The Westbohemian Museum shows plenty of paintings and local works of art from the medieval times until the 20th century.
    Inside this wonderful building photography is forbidden... :-((
    The museum is open tuesday till friday :
    10.00 a.m. - 06.00 p.m.
    saturday 10.00 a.m. - 01.00 p.m.
    and sunday 09.00 a.m. - 05.00 p.m.
    and all these days they will have a lunch-break, so the ticket-box will be closed for 30 minutes
    at lunchtime

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    What a building for a solarium
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    Plzen / Pilsen
    by globetrott
    When walking to the Plzen-brewery, you may pass by this interesting building,
    that is under reconstruction at the moment and obviously was used as a solarium for a
    certain time.
    This building is just across the river, seen from the brewery.

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    another great fassade
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    Plzen - the main square
    by globetrott
    There are so plenty of great fassades in Plzen, that I could have posted here, but I have chosen this pic, as it is rather unique in its style and kind of ornaments.
    This building is on main square, just behind the small cafe that is the only building
    directely INSIDE the square, opposite of the church.

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    Mestanska Beseda
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    Plzen / Pilsen
    by globetrott
    Watch out for this great building, built opposite of the library, next to this beautiful park.
    In my opinion it has one of the most beautiful Art Nouveau-fassades in Plzen, and it has a great cafe inside - there are more pics of it under my Plzen-restaurant-tips !

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    Hunting chateau Kozel
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  • Chateau Kozel - Plzen
    Chateau Kozel
    by CzechKouple4Fun
    15 km south-east from Pilsen in the woods is located hunting chateau Kozel. It is surrounded with lake (if you have a luck, you can see swans there) and beautifull english garden with lots of roses. The chateau riding school and chapel was built arround 1795.
    After visiting the chateau you can play a round of mini-golf.

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