Commemorative plaque devoted to the UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette) on the building of the Puppet Empire Theatre (Divadlo Říše loutek) in Žatecká Street in Staré Město (Old Town) in Prague, Czech Republic. The International Puppetry Association was established in this theatre on 20 May 1929. Traditional national puppets are depicted on the plaque designed by Czech sculptor Bohumír Koubek and unveiled in 1979. Belgian Tchantchès, Italian Pulcinella, English Punch, Czech Kašpárek, Russian Petrushka, French Guignol and German Kasperl are depicted from left to right.

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