Spejbl & Hurvínek Theater
Located in Prague 6 is the famous Spejbl & Hurvínek Theater. This marionette theater has a long tradition in the city of Prague as the two main protagonists, Spejbl & Hurvínek are household names to Czech citizens. Established in 1930 in Pilsen, western Bohemia by Professor Josef Skupa, the Spejbl and Hurvínek Theater was the first modern professional marionette theater in the country. Marionettes have a long tradition in the Czech lands and this theater was a welcome if not nostalgic establishment for many and was an instant success as the characters Spejbl & Hurvínek had gained