• Charles Dickens, after visiting the Scala Sancta in 1845, wrote: "I never, in my life, saw anything at once so ridiculous and so unpleasant as this sight."
  • 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...
  • Is possible to visit the papal chapel of Sancta Sanctorum with multimedia audio-guide (ask at the entrance). You can make your booking here.
  • 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.
  • Have you heard of the Holy Stairs or Scala Sancta in Rome? This is an interesting and important site to visit, whether you are religious or not.
  • 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...
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs). In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13505a.htm.