Monument · Rome, Italy
Spanish Steps
The Spanish Steps (Italian: Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti) in Rome, Italy, climb a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and the Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church, at the top. Built 1725.
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Landmark facts
| Location | Rome, Italy |
|---|---|
| Type | Monument |
| Built | 1725 |
| Architect | Francesco de Sanctis |
| Coordinates | 41.9061° N, 12.4828° E |
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What Spanish Steps is known for
The Spanish Steps (Italian: Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti) in Rome, Italy, climb a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and the Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church, at the top.
About Spanish Steps
The Spanish Steps (Italian: Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti) in Rome, Italy, climb a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and the Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church, at the top. The monumental stairway of 135 steps is linked with the Trinità dei Monti church, under the patronage of the Bourbon kings of France, at the top of the steps and the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See in the Palazzo Monaldeschi at the bottom of the steps. The stairway was designed by the architects Francesco de Sanctis and Alessandro Specchi.
History
Generations of heated debate over how the steep, 29-metre (95 ft) slope to the church on a shoulder of the Pincio should be urbanized preceded the final execution. Archival drawings from the 1580s show that Pope Gregory XIII was interested in constructing a stair to the recently completed façade of the French church. French diplomat to the Holy See Étienne Gueffier died in 1660, leaving part of his fortune for the construction of the stairs.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Rome |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Ciampino Airport (CIA) |
| Distance from the airport | 9.3 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
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- Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) · Rome, Italy · 9.4 miles away
- Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) · Rome, Italy · 13.8 miles away
- Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) · Perugia (PG), Italy · 82.2 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Spanish Steps?
The Spanish Steps (Italian: Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti) in Rome, Italy, climb a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and the Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church, at the top.
Where is Spanish Steps located?
Spanish Steps is in Rome, Italy. Its coordinates are 41.9061° N, 12.4828° E.
How do I get to Spanish Steps?
The nearest town is Rome, and the nearest airport is Ciampino Airport (CIA), about 9.3 miles away (straight line).
When was Spanish Steps built?
Spanish Steps was built 1725.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Steps — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q848072 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.