Scala Sancta

The Scala Sancta are a set of 28 white marble steps located in an edifice on extraterritorial property of the Holy See in , proximate to the Archbasilica of Saint John in Laterano.
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  • Roman Catholic church
  • …lies at an elevation of 54 metres (177 feet)
  • Opening hours:
    October–March: Monday–Friday 6:00 AM–2:00 PM and 3:00 PM–6:30 PM; Saturday and Sunday 7:00 AM–2:00 PM and 3:00 PM–6:30 PM
    April–September: Monday–Friday 6:00 AM–2:00 PM and 3:00 PM–6:30 PM; Saturday and Sunday 7:00 AM–2:00 PM and 3:00 PM–7:00 PM
  • Description: stairs in Rome
  • Address: Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano 14
  • Email: scalasantaroma@gmail.com

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lateran Obelisk and Santissimo Sacramento al Laterano.

Obelisk
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The is the largest standing ancient… is situated 180 metres west of Scala Sancta.

Church
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is a church.

University
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The , also known… is situated 320 metres southwest of Scala Sancta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colosseo and Esquilino-San Giovanni.

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The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire.

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Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in .

Neighborhood
is an urban zone in , Italy.

Scala Sancta

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Latitude
41.88717° or 41° 53′ 14″ north
Longitude
12.50688° or 12° 30′ 25″ east
Open location code
8FHJVGP4+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 200347639
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
8015085
Wiki­data ID
Q1768461

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“Scala Sancta” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Scala Sancta (Heilige Trappe)”
  • Afrikaans: “Scala Sancta”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ աստիճան”
  • Basque: “Eskailera Santua”
  • Bulgarian: “Светите стъпала”
  • Bulgarian: “Скала Санкта”
  • Catalan: “Escala Santa”
  • Catalan: “Scala Santa”
  • Chinese: “圣阶”
  • Chinese: “聖階”
  • Czech: “Svaté schody”
  • Dutch: “Heilige Trap”
  • Dutch: “Scala Sancta”
  • Dutch: “Scala Santa”
  • French: “Escalier saint”
  • French: “L’Escalier saint”
  • French: “Scala Sancta”
  • French: “Scala Santa”
  • Georgian: “წმინდა კიბე”
  • German: “Heilige Treppe”
  • German: “Scala Santa”
  • Hebrew: “המדרגות הקדושות”
  • Hebrew: “סקלה סנטה”
  • Hungarian: “Szent lépcső”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Lépcső”
  • Indonesian: “Scala Sancta”
  • Italian: “Scala Santa”
  • Japanese: “スカラ・サンタ”
  • Japanese: “聖なる階段”
  • Latin: “Scala Sancta”
  • Macedonian: “Свети скали”
  • Macedonian: “Светите скали”
  • Polish: “Scala Sancta”
  • Polish: “Święte Schody”
  • Portuguese: “Scala Sancta”
  • Russian: “Святая лестница”
  • Russian: “Святая Лестница”
  • Slovak: “Sväté schody”
  • Slovenian: “Svete stopnice”
  • Spanish: “Escalera Santa”
  • Swedish: “Scala Santa”
  • Tagalog: “Scala Sancta”
  • Ukrainian: “Святі сходи”
  • Vietnamese: “Scala Sancta”

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