Pustevny, Mountain saddle in Prostřední Bečva, Czech Republic.

Pustevny is a mountain saddle in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids at 1018 metres, in the municipality of Prostřední Bečva. Its wooden buildings in folk style, notably Libušín and Maměnka, were designed by Dušan Jurkovič and built in 1898. A chairlift from Trojanovice, the only one in the Beskids operated also in summer, leads to the saddle.

Hermits lived in this area until the settlement ended around 1874, which gave the place its name. The name comes from the Czech word for hermit, reflecting the long presence of religious solitary inhabitants.

Wooden buildings called Libušín and Maměnka were constructed in the late 1800s using traditional folk design principles from the region. Walking through these structures, you can see how local materials and construction methods shaped the appearance of the place.

A double chairlift runs from Trojanovice to the saddle and is the only one in the Beskydy Mountains operated in summer as well. From Pustevny, a ridge path leads west past the 1931 Radegast statue to Radhošť, with a wooden gazebo from 1928 along the way.

The chairlift from Ráztoka was the first chairlift built in Europe, and it is the only one in the Beskydy Mountains that also runs in summer. The wooden bell tower by Dušan Jurkovič lost its original paintings but was restored to match the other buildings.