Scala Elicoidale Momo — Attraction in undefined

Inside Pio-Clementine Museum, one of the Vatican Museums, lies a marvel of Renaissance architecture, commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1505 to connect the Belvedere Palace of Innocent VIII to the city of Rome. Inside a large square tower, a dramatic spiraling structure, built of carved stone, was created by famous architect, Donato Bramante. Consisting of two intertwining staircases that form a DNA-like double helix, this innovative structure represented a design that had yet to be discovered. This lead to its enormous popularity and an ongoing fascination from the public, since the day of its inception. Its unique design also became very influential, used as a model for the more recent replica ‘Bramante Staircase’ created in 1932 by Giuseppe Momo, built to serve as an entry for the Vatican Museums and now used as the exit.

Centuries ago, the flat, ramp-like ‘staircases’ of Bramante’s structure were designed to walk up one and walk down the other, so that mules and horses could continuously go up and down with ease while carrying large items into the papal palaces. Besides its impressive stonework and design, the tower offers spectacular views across Rome and the Vatican property. Today, few ever set foot on the staircase as it remains behind rod iron gates, closed off to the general public. Only those who have been granted special access, such as Insight Vacations, have...

Giuseppe Momo's spiral, a modern delight, In Vatican Museums, a captivating flight. At the journey's end, where all footsteps sway, Visitors ascend, as they conclude their day.

Look up, to the skylight, a heavenly gleam, Guiding us upward, like a timeless dream. The atrium unfolds, a grand, open stage, Where art and wonder, together engage.

A staircase of beauty, a unique design, In the heart of the Vatican, where wonders entwine. A passage to memories, in each step we find, In this spiral marvel, our...

Incredible staircase inside the Vatican Museums. They are one of the most photographed places in the museum. There is the original "Scala del Bramante" from 1505 which I don't have any pictures of, unfortunately. But there is also the one from 1932 designed by Giuseppe Momo, the one in the pictures. It is actually 2 staircases. It looks like one, but it is two staircases, so one can go up and the other can go down without ever coming...