- 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...
- Hence, they are known as Scala Pilati or Scala Sancta.
- Traditionally, the Scala Sancta is the actual stair case that led to the praetorium of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem.
- 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, 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...
- 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.
- The Sancta Sanctorum is at the top of the Scala Sancta.
- The oldest of the 4 Papal Basilicas, St. John Lateran boasts a splendid façade, but it’s the Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) that will catch your eye.
- 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.
- The Scala Sancta remained covered until 2019, when the wood covering was removed temporarily and the marble exposed following restoration work.
