Bramante Staircase (Scala del Bramante)

The "Bramante Double Helix Staircase" earns its name due to its unique architectural design featuring a double helix structure. This design allows visitors to ascend and descend simultaneously without crossing paths, as the staircase spirals upward in a double helix formation.

The Bramante's Helical Staircase is a bold and exciting work hidden inside the beautiful Pio-Clementino Museum in Vatican City better known as the famous Bramante staircase.

VATICAN CITY, ITALY -- A familiar landmark of the Vatican Library — the iconic double helix spiral Bramante Staircase viewed from above. Designed in 1932, the staircase reflects core Renaissance values of balance and mathematical precision, connections often associated with the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci patterns.

The famous staircase in The Vatican Museums is The BRAMANTE STAIRCASE - a double helix spiral staircase designed by Giuseppi Momo in 1932 , which was inspired by Donato Bramante's original staircase built in 1505.