Chafariz das Cinco Bicas - Caldas da Rainha

The Chafariz das Cinco Bicas (Fountain of Five Spouts) in Caldas da Rainha was built in 1748 when the town was still a popular spa resort.

The five spouts are said to represent the Pleiades - the daughters of Atlas and sea-nymph Pleione of Greek mythology.

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The origins of the spa town of Caldas da Rainha lie in a journey made by the 15th century Queen Leonor to her father-in-law’s funeral in neighbouring Batalha. Upon coming across peasants apparently bathing in unpleasantly smelling water, the queen enquired as to their motivation and was informed that the waters held curative powers. Leonor, herself rheumatic, put the waters to the test and on…