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Six cypresses that stood inside the Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória in Batalha, in the district of Leiria, fell following the passage of Storm Kristin, the monument's director said today.
The Convent of Christ and the monasteries of Alcobaça and Batalha, listed by UNESCO, are in the area of the country most affected by the storm system named Kristin. Six cypress trees fell in the cloisters of the latter.
Around 90% of the trees on the grounds of the Aljubarrota Battle Interpretation Centre (CIBA), in Porto de Mós in the Leiria district, fell due to Storm Kristin, the administration announced today.
