• The Scala Sancta (English: Holy Stairs, Italian: Scala Santa) are a set of 28 white marble steps located in an edifice on extraterritorial property of the Holy See in Rome...
  • Originally, the Scala Sancta was comprised from twenty-eight steps crafted in white marble. The steps are encased by wooden.
  • Hence, they are known as Scala Pilati or Scala Sancta. I was quite surprised that not many tourists visit this place.
  • The Scala Sancta, which can only be climbed on one's knees, leads to the Chapel of San Lorenzo and the Sancta Sanctorum, which can only be viewed through...
  • 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”...
  • 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...
  • This is the complete guide to visiting the Holy Stairs in Rome. I give you an overview of the history of Scala Sancta and give you must know tips for visiting.
  • 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.
  • The Scala Sancta remained covered until 2019, when the wood covering was removed temporarily and the marble exposed following restoration work.
  • side stairs of scala sancta downward view The side stairs are far from plain, but do not hold the same religious significance so you can walk up and down them.