The Bramante Staircase

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The Bramante Staircase

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The Scala di Bramante, in the Vatican Museums, was designed by the architect Donato Bramante (1444-1514) and built in 1505.

​Bramante's staircase is no ordinary staircase; it actually takes the form of a double-helix, thereby allowing people (and horses) to ascend and descend without bumping into each other! 
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• Related post: Momo's Staircase.