Großweil - During a storm last Sunday, lightning struck the Glentleiten open-air museum in Großweil.
A historic hut burned down completely.
On Sunday evening, a short but violent storm with lightning, thunder and hail hit the Oberland.
Shortly before 5 p.m., several lightning bolts struck the grounds of the open-air museum of the Upper Bavaria district in Großweil.
One of them met a historic barn from Pähl / Weilheim-Schongau district.
The building, which is more than 100 years old, quickly burned out.
The streuhütte belonged to a small property from Kerschlach and formed a whole ensemble with it.
The barn, in which hay was once housed, burned down completely, reports museum spokeswoman Melanie Bauer.
Fortunately, no people were injured.
Several weirs advanced
A large number of around 80 fire fighters were on site. According to Bauer, the fire brigades from Großweil, Schlehdorf, Sindelsdorf, Kochel and Murnau had been informed by the Glentleitner company fire brigade. The emergency services could only ensure that the fire was extinguished and that the flames did not spread to neighboring buildings. According to the museum, the fire could be contained thanks to the “quick and active effort”. The adjoining small property was therefore only slightly affected in the area of the business section. At the time of the fire, according to the museum, there were only a few visitors on the Glentleiten. Most of the guests had already made their way to the exit when the thunderstorm approached.
Museum director Dr.
Monika Kania-Schütz thanked the emergency services for their commitment.
"Above all, I am glad that no one was harmed," said the director.
The employees reacted "very prudently".
Nobody can quantify how great the damage will ultimately be.
The open-air museum is insured against such natural hazards.
Immaterial damage
However, the non-pecuniary damage is considerable, it is said.
The value of the burned down barn was primarily due to its membership of the ensemble around the small property, which was completely furnished with original furniture, says museum director Kania-Schütz.
"We are of course very sad that the historic building has been irrevocably destroyed, but above all glad that the fire could not spread to other houses thanks to the successful fire fighting by the fire departments." However, it is not yet clear whether the burned down building will be reconstructed at all clear.
Despite the fire, the open-air museum is open - currently daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
