• Stairs in RomeScala SanctaThe Scala Sancta (English: Holy Stairs, Italian: Scala Santa) are a set of 28 white marble steps located in an edifice.
  • In April of 2019, a friend, knowing that I happened to be in Rome, sent me an article about the Scala Sancta (Holy Steps)—the marble stairs to the Pope’s private...
  • Originally, the Scala Sancta was comprised from twenty-eight steps crafted in white marble. The steps are encased by wooden.
  • Para que lo sepas la escalera que está a la derecha no es la Sancta. ... Es gratis Sancta Santorum: Lunes a domingo: 10:30 a 11:30 y de 15:30 a 16:30.
  • The Scala Sancta is a major stop on the Pilgrims Trail and if you visit this site near the Basilica of Saint John in Lateran you could receive you indulgence.
  • In its new site the Scala Sancta is flanked by four other stairs, two on each side, for common use, since the Holy Stairs may only be ascended on the knees...
  • Located in a little church across the road from the St John The Lateran Basilica – the seat of the Pope – are the 28 Holy Stairs Rome known as the Scala Sancta.
  • 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”...
  • The Scala Sancta remained covered until 2019, when the wood covering was removed temporarily and the marble exposed following restoration work.
  • What is the Scala Sancta? Also called the Holy Stairs or the Holy Staircase, it’s one of Rome’s most famous Catholic relics.