- pilgrim-info.com scala-santa-the-holy-stairs/It is believed that Jesus climbed these stairs several times the day he was sentenced to death, thus, they are known as the “Scala Pilati” or “Scala Sancta”...
- viator.com Rome-attractions/Scala-Santa-and-…Discover everything you need to know about Holy Stairs (Scala Sancta), Rome including history, facts, how to get there and the best time to visit.
- italyheaven.co.uk lazio/rome/scalasanta/Once this chapel, first mentioned in the eighth century and called the Sancta Sanctorum or Holy of Holies, was the private oratory of medieval popes.
- thehistoryblog.com archives/54924Both the marble and the wood coverings required conservation, as did the frescoes on the side walls, so the Scala Sancta has been closed since work began.
- fromhometorome.com scala-sancta-holy-staircase-…What is the Scala Sancta? Also called the Holy Stairs or the Holy Staircase, it’s one of Rome’s most famous Catholic relics.
- lourdes-shrine.org articles/scala-sancta/The Scala Sancta or Holy Stairs are composed of 28 marble white marble steps. ... In the 1700s the Scala Sancta were encased in wood in order to protect them.
- ncregister.com blog/climbing-the-scala-sancta-in-…With this in the back of my mind, I went to the Scala Sancta with my son a few days ago. ... There are lovely replicas of the Scala Sancta in the Americas
- liquisearch.com scala_sanctaThe Scala Sancta (English: Holy Stairs, Italian: Scala Santa) are, according to the Christian tradition, the steps that led up to the praetorium of Pontius Pilate...
- tripadvisor.com ShowTopic-g187791-i22-k12500355-…Scala Sancta. 5 years ago. ... The scala sancta is located in the church across the street from St. Giovanni in Lateranno just down the road from the colosseum.