Baroque dome was attached to it in the 17th century. The city has several churches, including a Jesuit church and monastery, the 15th century Parish Church of St. Michael, and the 15th century Franciscan church and monastery. Other sights are Skalica's Late Renaissance town hall and the Skalica Culture House built in the Art Nouveau with elements of Czech and Slovak folklore. Demographics According to the 2001 census, the town had 15,013 inhabitants. 94.84% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3.61% Czechs and 0.61% Roma. The religious make-up was 70.15% Roman Catholics, 19.92% people with no religious affiliation and 6.67% Lutherans. Sports HK 36 Skalica, ice hockey club from the town and MFK Skalica, football club in the Slovak Super Liga. ŠK Bandy hokej Skalica is one of three bandy clubs in Slovakia. In 2019 it won the rink bandy league. Notable people Béla II of Hungary, king János Csernoch, primate of Hungary Ján Hollý, poet, studied in Skalica Gyula Juhász, poet Milan Mišík, geologist, university professor Žigmund Pálffy, ice hockey player Marián Varga, musician František Krištof Veselý, actor and singer Miroslav Zálešák, ice hockey player Twin towns — sister cities Skalica is twinned with: Schwechat, Austria Freyburg, Germany Gladbeck, Germany Strážnice, Czech Republic Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic Slaný, Czech Republic Arcueil, France Gallery See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia References External links Official page Municipal website Churches of Skalica Stamp of Rotunda of St. George Cities and towns in Slovakia