title: Scala Regia
text: # Scala Regia
  
  Scala Regia (Latin pronunciation:; English: "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.
  
  