Dom Carlos I Park

Situated in the lovely town of Caldas da Rainha, the D. Carlos I park is a gorgeous 19th century romantic garden situated in the historic centre of the town.

The Park was created in 1889, according to a project of Rodrigo Berquó and afterwards restored in 1948, in a new project signed by Francisco Caldeira Cabral.

This refreshing green area used to work as a complement of the important Thermal Hospital that named the town of Caldas da Rainha (“Queen‘s Baths“).
During the 15th century the Queen Dona Leonor, wife of king Manuel the 1st, tried the therapeutic waters of Caldas da Rainha and a long lasting wound was at last cured, after many other treatments and medicines that did not work out. As the Queen realised the excellent characteristics of the waters, she ordered the construction of a thermal Hospital in 1485. The location started developing around this central Hospital.

The Park is endowed with several facilities, such as a pond, a tennis court, a bandstand, tea house and a pleasant esplanade. Throughout the park there are several sculptures, and also here is located one of the accesses to one of the Caldas da Rainha highlights: the José Malhoa Museum, from the 19th century that houses several important collections of Portuguese art, and of course, a wonderful set of the work of the great Portuguese artist José Malhoa (1855 - 1933).