Flashcards on Slovak Geography, Culture, and Tourism
Slovak Geography, Culture, & Tourism: Piešťany Spa Guide
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16 cards
Card 1
Question: What is the Balnea complex in Piešťany?
Answer: A modern-equipped spa complex of four buildings for patients and visitors on the Spa Island.
Card 2
Question: Which two bridges connect the town and the Spa Island in Piešťany?
Answer: The Colonnade Bridge and the Stone Bridge.
Card 3
Question: When was the Colonnade Bridge originally built and what happened to it during WWII?
Answer: It was built in 1933, destroyed during World War II, and then rebuilt; it is now for pedestrians only.
Card 4
Question: What is the Crutch-Breaker statue and what does it symbolize?
Answer: A statue of a man breaking his crutch (built in 1896) symbolizing the healing power of the springs and recovery after spa treatment.
Card 5
Question: What two Latin inscriptions are found on the bridge and what do they mean?
Answer: SURGE ET AMBULA — "Stand and go"; SALUBERIMAE PIESTINIENSES THERMAE — "Well-known Piešťany's Spa" (written by Adam Trajan on the back side).
Card 6
Question: What animals are commonly fed by children under the Colonnade Bridge?
Answer: Pigeons, swans and ducks in the river under the bridge.
Card 7
Question: What medical specializations is the Piešťany spa famous for?
Answer: Rehabilitation and rheumatic treatment for the locomotor system, rheumatic and neurological diseases, post-accident states and after orthopaedic opera
Card 8
Question: What natural resources give Piešťany its therapeutic reputation?
Answer: Thermal waters with curative effects and unique sulphur-containing mud.
Card 9
Question: From what depth and at what temperature does the sulphur-containing water in Piešťany emerge?
Answer: From a depth of 2,000 metres at a temperature of 67–69 °C.
Card 10
Question: What is balneotherapy?
Answer: Therapy using natural thermal sources, such as mineral water and therapeutic mud.