Overview

• The lightning strike occurred Saturday evening, triggering protective shutdowns to safeguard the late Gothic steeple.
• Münsterbaumeisterin Heidi Vormann reports damage to the tower’s electrical infrastructure, including the visitor turnstile and an internal computer.
• The cathedral’s comprehensive lightning protection system activated to prevent fire or structural harm, and no stonework damage has been found.
• Specialists from Ulmer Münster Bauamt und Bauhütte continue detailed assessments of the steeple’s systems.
• The 161.53-meter Ulmer Münster will be surpassed by Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, which is set to reach 172.5 meters upon completion of its central tower.