The oldest mention of Piestany was found in writings from 1113, where a small settlement was registered under the name of Pescan in the Zobor's document of the Hungarian King, Koloman I. In the present territory of Piestany were situated some ancient settlements and in the 14th century a Gothic church, probably a part of a monastery, was built in the centre, on the site of an old Romanesque church. The Hungarian King, Matej Korvin and the aristocracy used to take advantage of the medicinal effects of the thermal water. The foundation stone of the first bath-buildings was laid by Count Jan Nepomuk Erdody between years 1773 -1778. In 1821, Count Jozef Erddy built a new building in classic style, named the Napoleon bath, which is the oldest existing functional building in Piestany. Later on, the bath was extended to incorporate a complex of three buildings shaped in an "U". After the reconstruction new spaces for bath health resorts, massages, and hydrotherapy were created.
| Date of Issue | May 25, 2001 |
| Denomination | 40SK |
| Stamp Design | Frantisek Horniak |
| Stamp Engraving | Frantisek Horniak |
| Size of Impression | 23.0 mm x 19.0 mm |
| Print Technology | Rotary-recess printing combined with recess printing |
| Printing | Postal Stationery Printing House, Prague, Czech Republic |
| Print Run | Unfinished |
| Catalogue Number | 235 |
Original information and image from Slovakia
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