Scala Regia

Scala Regia ("Royal Staircase") is a term referring to a number of majestic entrance staircases in Italian palaces plus some European palaces, including:


 * The Scala Regia of the Vatican, a flight of steps designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1663–1666) to connect the Vatican Palace to St. Peter's Basilica.
 * Main staircase of Villa Farnese at Caprarola
 * Entrance to the Ducal Palace of Lucca
 * Entrance to House of Lords, Westminster, United Kingdom

Other staircase entrances include the Scala d'Oro in Venice.