Scala di Spagna (the Spanish Steps), Rome, Italy


  • Date
    8/15/1998 (creation)
Related people
Marc Syp (was created by)
Francesco De Sanctis (architect)
Date
1721-1725
Description
Specchi began the Scala in 1721. De Sanctis took over the project in 1723, completing it in 1725. The Scala ascends to the Piazza di Spagna and the Church of Trinita dei Monti. The name comes from the nearby palace which originally housed the Spanish Embassy. Keywords: Italy, Roma, outdoor spaces, site and landscape elements, Italian, views, Renaissance, Baroque.
Style/Period
18th Century (1700 - 1799 CE)
Renaissance
Baroque