Chata Libušín is a gem of the Beskid Pustevny, it has been restored after the fire.

Prague - One of the gems of the Beskydy Pustevny is the Libušín cottage, built according to the design of architect Dušan Jurkovič, which opened to visitors on August 6, 1899. The Beskydy complex, which, in addition to Libušín and the neighboring Maměnka cottage, also includes the Pustevenka building and the Wallachian bell tower, was created on the commission of the Pohorská jednota Radhošť and Jurkovič used a combination of various elements and motifs of folk architecture from Wallachia and Slovakia in his design. After Libušín burned down in March 2014, a faithful replica was created in its place, opened in the summer of 2020.

The interior was adorned at its opening with frescoes and graffiti featuring motifs from Wallachian and Slovakian legends, designed by artist Mikoláš Aleš. The portraits were the work of academic painter Karel Štapler. In 1947, the buildings faced demolition due to their poor technical condition. Only thanks to Jurkovič's intervention were the buildings saved. A second threat to the complex's existence arose in the late 1980s and early 1990s when the reconstruction of the buildings was halted due to a lack of funds. The situation was further complicated by a dispute over the ownership of the buildings.

In 1995, the owner of the complex became the Wallachian Open-Air Museum, and in the same year, the complex was declared a national cultural monument. In 1996, the museum began the reconstruction of Libušín and the Wallachian bell tower, which were opened to the public in 1999. In the same year, the renovation of the Maměnka lodge began. The Libušín cottage served as a restaurant until the tragic fire on the night of March 2 to 3, 2014, when it was almost entirely burned down. The Wallachian Open-Air Museum decided after the fire to restore Libušín, and construction of the new cottage began in the summer of 2017.

It was a scientific reconstruction, employing original technologies, and included some parts that survived the fire; more than a hundred-year-old beams were incorporated into the new wooden structure as well. The building received slightly different colors and was returned to its appearance from 1925, when all its parts were completed. The restoration costs for Libušín reached approximately 111.5 million crowns, of which the construction required about 96 million crowns. Including costs for clearing the fire site, securing the construction site, or pre-design documentation, over 117 million crowns have been invested in the building since the fire.

During the investigation of the fire, detectives discovered that Libušín caught fire near the chimney due to an air pocket that remained there after poorly performed repairs. The only accused was the chimney sweep, who did not perform the work himself but signed an inspection report without ensuring that his colleagues had done a good job. However, both the first-instance court and the subsequent appellate court reached the conclusion that it was not the fault of one person but a chain of poor decisions. The method of heating with not fully dried wood and inappropriate coal also played a role.