During repair work in 1889 a lightning conductor was added, and although the tower has since been struck by lightning on numerous occasions, no notable structural damage is evident.
Trees are natural lightning conductors and are known to provide protection against lightning damage to nearby buildings by diverting lightning strikes away from structures.
There was another blow to the sprawling royal palace a few days ago when thieves managed to access the roof and steal copper from a lightning conductor.
He then manually took some extra pictures that could be added later to eliminate the lightning conductor, aircraft beacons, and any other equipment blocking the view.
