The town of Liptovský Mikuláš, centre of the Liptovský Mikuláš region, is situated in the Liptovská kotlina valley upon the river Váh 567 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by the West and Low Tatras and the mountains of Choč. The Royal Deed of Ladislav IV, in the year 1286, is the first known written record of the town. The church of St. Nicolaus, founding element of a larger settlement, was mentioned in records of 1299. Its evangelical priest Georgius Tranoscius was the author of the collection of hymns entitled Cithara Sanctorum. Liptovský Mikuláš enjoys a rich history. Many outstanding personalities came from this town, including: Martin Rázus, Michal Miloslav Hodža; Aurel Stodola, inventor; Peter Michal Bohúň and Peter Július Kern, painters; clergymen, teachers and craftsmen. The first school in the town existed already in the 15th century. In 1898, a publishing and bookselling association Tranoscius was founded to publish books in Slovak language. The stamp depicts the church of St. Nicolaus, the oldest building in Liptovský Mikuláš and the largest early Gothic building in Liptov region; a renaissance mansion which was the first District house and now the Museum of Janko Kráľ; and the town’s blue coat-of-arms with St. Nicolaus in a white overcoat, carrying a golden crosier, a book and three pouches.