Bramante Staircase is the name given to two staircases in the Vatican Museums in the Vatican City State: the original stair, built in 1505, and a modern equivalent from 1932, which is also called Momo staircase after its designer Guiseppe Momo. Both feature a double helix structure, but only the modern one is open to public.

Photo tips: You'll need a very wide angle to capture a significant part of the helix (about 15mm at full-frame preferred). Tripods are not allowed, so stabilized lens or body would help to capture a sharp photo. To avoid the crowds, you might want to take many frames and blend them later in Photoshop or another favorite photo editor.

Getting there: The staircase is located at the end of the museum visit, all visitors leave by this route, so you can't really miss it.

Spiral stairs of the Vatican Museums, designed by Giuseppe Momo in 1932.

Bramante Staircase - modern equivalent from 1932 - Vatican Museums in the Vatican City State.

Escalier du Musée du Vatican, Rome, Italie

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Momo Stairs Vatican Museum

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Bramante Staircase - modern equivalent from 1932 - Vatican Museums in the Vatican City State.

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The double helix of the Bramante staircase in the Vatican museums, Rome, Italy

Vatican Museum Stairs