Police have charged a man who was repairing the chimney due to Libušín

The Libušín lodge, which serves as a restaurant, burned down on the night of March 2 to 3 last year. "Through the investigation, the police ruled out intentional arson as well as the possibility that a fault in the electrical installation could have caused the fire. Investigators determined that the source of the fire was the chimney structure," Malcharczik stated.

He added that the accused man from Karviná was also involved in the repair of the chimney structure at the lodge in 2007. "Since he was responsible for carrying out this work, the police commissioner charged him in recent days with the offense of general endangerment through negligence," Malcharczik added. According to him, the damage has not yet been assessed, but it is currently estimated to be more than 50 million crowns.

The lodge was built in 1899 according to the design of architect Dušan Jurkovič. The Wallachian Open Air Museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm has already announced a competition for the company that should rebuild the burnt-down Libušín. The restoration is expected to cost over 80 million crowns, but this amount may decrease through the competition. The Ministry of Culture has already promised assistance, and the museum should also receive funds from the insurance company. People and companies are also contributing; nearly ten million crowns have been raised in the public collection account.

According to the museum director Jindřich Ondruš, the damage assessment is continuing in cooperation with the insurance company. "It is important for us that there was no neglect on the part of the museum. After the investigation is concluded, the resolution of compensation with the insurance company could proceed more quickly," Ondruš told ČTK. Following an agreement with a lawyer, the museum may join in making a claim for damages in the criminal proceedings.

The museum would like to start construction next spring. However, it is uncertain whether the deadline will be met; the construction is to use trees felled in the winter, which have low sap content. The winter logging period ends in March, and it is unclear whether the competition will be completed by then. Another option is that the wood could be harvested in the following winter, and construction could begin a year later.

The museum aims to proceed with the restoration of Libušín using traditional methods and materials; for this reason, wood from trees in the region that grow at an altitude of over 500 meters above sea level has been selected. It was previously promised that the wood for the restoration would be donated by Lesy ČR. Libušín will be built as a log cabin, and the construction itself will take three years, mainly because the wood will be "working" and settling.

The appearance of the lodge will return to its state in 1925 after restoration. Modern elements will also be included, such as barrier-free access and fire safety systems. The interior of Libušín before the fire was adorned with frescoes depicting Wallachian and Slovak legends based on designs by Mikoláš Alš. Unique items included three Art Nouveau chandeliers, a sideboard, a greenhouse, and a clock. The furnishings included one hundred carved chairs.