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CALDAS DA RAINHA - MY HOMETOWN The town owes its name to the thermal spring that was much appreciated by Queen Dona Leonor (wife of King Dom João II) who had the opportunity to confirm the curative properties of these waters when they cured her of a wound that for a long time had not healed, although she had tried various treatments. As the waters were much in demand at the time by the local people, who bathed in them to cure their ailments, the Queen ordered a hospital to be built so that they could treat themselves in some comfort. Around the hospital a village was formed, which came to be known as "Caldas da Rainha" - "The Queen's Hot Springs". More info here http://egil21.deviantart.com/journal/40289555/