Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs
These are the twenty-eight steps that connect Rome to Jerusalem. The holy staircase has returned to its original beauty after careful restoration. It has always been one of the most sacred places of Christian devotion. According to an ancient tradition, it was transported from Jerusalem in 326 at the behest of Constantine's mother; it is the steps that Christ climbed several times to undergo the judgement of Pontius Pilate. It stands in the middle of four flights of stairs surrounded by magnificently frescoed walls. It was Pope Sixtus V who had it moved to the present building adjacent to the Basilica of St John Lateran in 1589. On Good Friday some walk on it on their knees, as Giusi Merli 'the seer saint' does in one of the most moving scenes in The Great Beauty, the film by Paolo Sorrentino.
Atlas of Beauty
Donate
SUPPORT
Talent
Talent
Everyone can contribute to our mission by offering a tangible support for the realisation of communication and branding projects.
About
The Foundation that promotes and focuses on the value of beauty, Italy's true talent.
I nostri obiettivi
We are also working towards the 2030 Agenda goals:
Newsletter
Join the COMMUNITY
Join the COMMUNITY
C.F. 97695560157
IBAN IT24K0348801601000000026644
Iscritta nel Registro delle Persone Giuridiche della Prefettura di Milano al n. 1432 pag. 5976, vol. 7°
Ente del Terzo Settore (ETS), iscritta al Registro Unico Nazionale del Terzo Settore (RUNTS)
IBAN IT24K0348801601000000026644
Iscritta nel Registro delle Persone Giuridiche della Prefettura di Milano al n. 1432 pag. 5976, vol. 7°
Ente del Terzo Settore (ETS), iscritta al Registro Unico Nazionale del Terzo Settore (RUNTS)
Site funded by the European Union - ‘Next Generation EU - PNRR Digital Transition Cultural and Creative Organisations’. COR 15912229 / CUP C87J23004110008