"novel, ""Tender Is the Night"". The Steps are featured in Anthony Burgess's 1977 novel, ""Abba Abba"". Spanish Steps The Spanish Steps () are a set of steps in Rome, Italy, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church at the top. The monumental stairway of 174 steps (the slightly elevated drainage system is often mistaken for the first step) was built with French diplomat Étienne Gueffier’s bequeathed funds of 20,000 ""scudi"", in 1723–1725, linking the Bourbon Spanish Embassy, and the Trinità dei Monti church"
"daily stages from major town to major town could be walked as follows: French Way The French Way (, ) is the most popular of the routes of the Way of St. James (), the ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. It runs from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the French side of the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles on the Spanish side and then another 780km on to Santiago de Compostela through the major cities of Pamplona, Logroño, Burgos and León. A typical walk on the ""Camino francés"" takes at least four weeks, allowing for one or two rest days"
"and September 1950. Typically, the course includes up to three time trials, and a number of mountain stages. Since 1994, and often before (such as in the inaugural edition), the Vuelta finished in the Spanish capital, Madrid, although Bilbao (in the 1950s) and San Sebastián (in the 1970s) were long both recurring finish cities. Behind Madrid, three cities share second place for the most Vuelta departures: Gijón, Bilbao, and one time finish city Jerez de la Frontera. In 1997, the Vuelta started abroad for the first time, in Lisbon, Portugal. The first ever Vuelta to start outside the Iberian Peninsula"
"Escalada a Montjuïc The Escalada a Montjuïc (in Catalan, English: ""Scaling of Montjuïc"", Spanish: ""Escalada a Montjuic"") was a one-day, two-stage road bicycle racing race held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain since 1965. It was held in the middle of October, as one of the final races in the European season. Since 2005, it was organised as a 1.2 category race as a part of the UCI Europe Tour. The event, organised by Esport Ciclista Barcelona, played host to number of races for women, veterans, young riders and elite men. The elite men's race was split into two stages. The first"
"and most impressive baroque perrons is found outside Girona Cathedral and consists of 90 steps on three flights of stairs. The Calà del Sasso in Upper Italy has 4,444 steps and is one of the largest outside staircases in Europe. Also well known are the Spanish Steps in Rome, that lead from the Piazza di Spagna to the church of Santa Trinità dei Monti. At the theatre of Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall, the perron in front of the town church is the main stage for theatre productions. The Strudlhofstiege in Vienna, an art nouveau style perron, is well known because it"
"the Spanish Steps to the south of this edifice. Were these not to exist, pedestrian access to the City Hall from Broadway would have constituted a lengthy detour around business blocks. These stairs were built to satisfy city fire code requirements for a second story exit from the Elks Temple, and it is unknown if pedestrian access was noted as a determining factor of their design. However, in 1936, when the Elks Club attempted to close the stairs to the public, city officials intervened as legal owners of the dedicated street, thus emphasizing the importance of the steps to foot"
"Similar paths also exist in some of the older North American towns and cities, like Charleston, South Carolina, New Castle, Delaware, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Such urban trails or footpaths are narrow, usually paved and often between the walls of buildings. This type is usually short and straight, and on steep ground can consist partially or entirely of steps. Some are named. Because of geography steps are a common form of footpath in hilly cities and towns. This includes Pittsburgh (see Steps of Pittsburgh), Cincinnati (see Steps of Cincinnati), Seattle, and San Francisco in the United States, as well as Hong"
"steps were featured in Rio's 2016 Olympic bid video ""The Passion Unites Us"". The steps were also featured in the show The Amazing Race 18 where teams were tasked to find a tile resembling a route info sign. Escadaria Selarón Escadaria Selarón, also known as the 'Selaron Steps', is a set of world-famous steps in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They are the work of Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón who claimed it as ""my tribute to the Brazilian people"". In 1990, Selarón began renovating dilapidated steps that ran along the front of his house. At first, neighbours mocked him for his"
"French Way The French Way (, ) is the most popular of the routes of the Way of St. James (), the ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. It runs from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the French side of the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles on the Spanish side and then another 780km on to Santiago de Compostela through the major cities of Pamplona, Logroño, Burgos and León. A typical walk on the ""Camino francés"" takes at least four weeks, allowing for one or two rest days on the way. Some travel the Camino on bicycle or on horseback. Paths"
"at Anacapri. Phoenician Steps The Phoenician Steps (""La Scala Fenicia"") of Capri are a long and steep stone stairway that unites the population center of Capri with that of Anacapri. The stairway was made probably by ancient Greek colonists, however, rather than by Phoenicians. Before the completion of a road, the Steps formed the only means of reaching Anacapri, which is located hundreds of feet above the Mediterranean Sea (the prefix ana- in the name of the place comes from classical Greek and signifies ""above""). The upper terminal of the Phoenician Steps lies near the Villa San Michele, which Axel"
"San Sebastian's Walk The San Sebastian’s Walk is a religious catholic event with ecological and sport characteristics, which takes place the 20th of January of each year in the outskirts of the city of Maracay, Aragua State, in Venezuela. The route of this peregrination begins in El Limón and finishes in the Main Church of Ocumare de la Costa. The route is 29.09 miles long crossing the mountains of the Henri Pittier National Park using the only paved route that unites the city of Maracay with the coastal zone of Venezuela. The origin of this event is associated to Celso"
"Phoenician Steps The Phoenician Steps (""La Scala Fenicia"") of Capri are a long and steep stone stairway that unites the population center of Capri with that of Anacapri. The stairway was made probably by ancient Greek colonists, however, rather than by Phoenicians. Before the completion of a road, the Steps formed the only means of reaching Anacapri, which is located hundreds of feet above the Mediterranean Sea (the prefix ana- in the name of the place comes from classical Greek and signifies ""above""). The upper terminal of the Phoenician Steps lies near the Villa San Michele, which Axel Munthe built"
"the foot of Montjuïc, in the Sants-Montjuïc district. It passes Camp Nou, back to Plaça d'Espanya, past Sagrada Família, near the beach in northeast, around the old city, back to the shore and back to Plaça d'Espanya. It has many straight parts separated by sharp street corners. The route feels flat, but looks more hilly on a height profile diagram. It has some long slow inclines, notably around 25-27 km and 39-41 km. Key: Barcelona Marathon The Zurich Barcelona Marathon (Catalan:""Marató Barcelona"") is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It"
"1982 Vuelta a España, Stage 10 to Stage 19 The 1982 Vuelta a España was the 37th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Santiago de Compostela, with a prologue individual time trial on 20 April, and Stage 10 occurred on 30 April with a stage from Puigcerdà. The race finished in Madrid on 9 May. 30 April 1982 — Puigcerdà to Sant Quirze del Vallès, 1 May 1982 — Sant Quirze del Vallès to Barcelona, 2 May 1982 — Salou to Nules, 3 May 1982 — Nules to Antella, 4 May"
"that he has seen in more than 30 years"". Stage 12 took the riders back into Spain for a fairly flat stage, before three consecutive stages with summit finishes. These took place in the mountains of Cantabria and Asturias and were followed by the race's second rest day. The final week of the race included no summit finishes: the first stage was a individual time trial in Burgos and was then followed by three mixed stages that took the riders nearer to the final stage of the race, a sprint stage in Madrid. For the first time, the race organisers"
"in Puerto Banús. The first five stages took place in and around Andalusia in southern Spain; the 2014 Vuelta had also started there. The first stage was a team time trial along the coast from Puerto Banús to Marbella. The next four stages were fairly flat, although Stage 2 finished on a moderately difficult climb. The sixth stage started in Córdoba and finished in Sierra de Cazorla in Jaén on another moderately difficult climb. The seventh stage then returned to Andalusia for the first major difficulty of the race: the first-category summit finish at La Alpujarra. The route then continued"
"stage was a criterium consisting of five laps around a five kilometre circuit. The second stage was an individual time trial up the slopes of Montjuïc, which is usually around ten kilometres. The elite men's race mainly attracted professional Spanish riders. Eddy Merckx holds the record for most wins with six victories between 1966 and 1975. Escalada a Montjuïc The Escalada a Montjuïc (in Catalan, English: ""Scaling of Montjuïc"", Spanish: ""Escalada a Montjuic"") was a one-day, two-stage road bicycle racing race held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain since 1965. It was held in the middle of October, as one of the"
"Baldwin Steps The Baldwin Steps are a public outdoor staircase located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada dating from the 19th century. The Steps, which are constructed of stone and concrete, transcend a steep escarpment marking an ancient shoreline. The Steps are named after a former landowner of the area. They are named after the Baldwin family, which included Robert Baldwin, a former premier of Ontario, whose family were the first landowners. The Steps are also famous for appearing in the ""Scott Pilgrim"" graphic novels and its film adaptation, ""Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"". The Steps are located on the shore cliff"
"many visitors. Writing in 1937, war correspondent Ernie Pyle wrote of the steps of Pittsburgh: And then the steps. Oh Lord, the steps! I was told they actually had a Department of Steps. That isn’t exactly true, although they do have an Inspector of Steps. But there are nearly of city-owned steps, going up mountainsides. The City of Pittsburgh maintains 712 sets of city-owned steps, some of which are shown as streets on maps. In hilly San Francisco, California alleys often take the form of steps and it has several hundred public stairways. Among the most famous is the stairway"
"Steps of Cincinnati The Steps of Cincinnati refers to the collection of approximately 400 sets of city-owned steps in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States. The steps are considered a unique and integral mode of transportation in the city. In addition to practical use, the steps offer recreational users exercise and serve as a scenic attraction to tourists. Cincinnati is a city of hills. While not a literal description, the city has long been given the nickname ""The City of Seven Hills"", a metaphorical reference to the seven hills of Rome. Before the advent of the automobile this system of"
"Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic pilgrimage route since the 9th century. In 1985, the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ""Santiago"" is the local Galician evolution of Vulgar Latin ""Sanctus Iacobus"" ""Saint James"". According to legend, ""Compostela"" derives from the Latin ""Campus Stellae"" (i.e., ""field of the star""); it seems unlikely,"
"Spanish Steps in 1724–25. The project was designed by Francesco de Sanctis, who wanted to frame the steps with an identical building on either side. Keats–Shelley Memorial House The Keats–Shelley Memorial House is a writer's house museum in Rome, Italy, commemorating the Romantic poets John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley. The museum houses one of the world's most extensive collections of memorabilia, letters, manuscripts, and paintings relating to Keats and Shelley, as well as Byron, Wordsworth, Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Oscar Wilde, and others. It is located on the second floor of the building situated just to the south"
"Escadaria Selarón Escadaria Selarón, also known as the 'Selaron Steps', is a set of world-famous steps in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They are the work of Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón who claimed it as ""my tribute to the Brazilian people"". In 1990, Selarón began renovating dilapidated steps that ran along the front of his house. At first, neighbours mocked him for his choice of colours as he covered the steps in fragments of blue, green and yellow tiles – the colours of the Brazilian flag. It started out as a side-project to his main passion, painting, but soon became an"
"Stairs"" and the Colosseum. Norwegian singer/songwriter Morten Harket, from A-ha, released a song called ""Spanish Steps"" on his album ""Wild Seed ""in 1995. Marc Cohn's song ""Walk Through the World"", released in 1993 on the album ""The Rainy Season"", includes the lyric ""From the Spanish Steps to the Liberty Bell, I know the angels have seen us."" The title song from Guy Clark's ""Dublin Blues"" album (1995) contains the lyric: ""I loved you on the Spanish Steps / The day you said goodbye"". North American & Japanese versions of the Mindfields album released in 1999 by American rock band Toto"
"1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9 The 1982 Vuelta a España was the 37th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Santiago de Compostela, with a prologue individual time trial on 20 April, and Stage 9 occurred on 29 April with a stage to Puigcerdà. The race finished in Madrid on 9 May. 20 April 1982 — Santiago de Compostela to Santiago de Compostela, (ITT) 21 April 1982 — Santiago de Compostela to A Coruña, 21 April 1982 — A Coruña to Lugo, 22 April 1982 — Lugo to Gijón,"
"the traboules of Lyon, or when they are a pedestrian passage through railway embankments in Britain. The latter follow the line of rights-of way that existed before the railway was built. Because of topography, steps (stairs) are the predominant form of alley in hilly cities and towns. This includes Pittsburgh (see Steps of Pittsburgh), Cincinnati (see Steps of Cincinnati), Seattle, and San Francisco in the United States, as well as Hong Kong, and Rome. Footpaths (and other rights of way) have been combined, and new paths created, so as to produce long distance walking routes in a number of countries."
"Pamplona to Jaca, 11 May 1990 — Jaca to Cerler, 12 May 1990 — Benasque to Zaragoza, 13 May 1990 — Zaragoza to Zaragoza, (ITT) 14 May 1990 — Collado Villalba to Palazuelos de Eresma, 15 May 1990 — Segovia to Madrid, 1990 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 22 The 1990 Vuelta a España was the 45th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Benicàssim, with an individual time trial on 24 April, and Stage 12 occurred on 5 May with a stage from . The race finished in Madrid"
"Maratón Alpino Madrileño The Maratón Alpino Madrileño or Madrid Alpine Marathon is a trail running race that takes place on Sierra de Guadarrama, in Madrid (Spain), in mid-June. This race covers nearly with of altitude change. Since 2006, the start and the end points of the race are located in Cercedilla, and its course goes through Alto del Telégrafo, Puerto de Navacerrada, Bola del Mundo (also known as Alto de las Guarramillas), Puerto de Cotos, Pico Peñalara (the highest point of Madrid) and the glacial Peñalara lakes. The Tierra Trágame club is in charge of organizing this race. The Maratón"
"de Compostela in Galicia. (The name ""Santiago"" is the local evolution of Vulgar Latin ""Sanctu Iacobu"", ""Saint James"".) The traditional pilgrimage to the grave of the saint, known as the ""Way of St. James"", has been the most popular pilgrimage for Western European Catholics from the Early Middle Ages onwards, although its modern revival and popularity stems from Walter Starkie's 1957 book, ""The Road to Santiago. The Pilgrims of St. James"". Some 237,886 pilgrims registered in 2014 as having completed the final 100 km walk (200 km by bicycle) to Santiago to qualify for a Compostela. When 25 July falls"
"1993 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21 The 1993 Vuelta a España was the 48th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in A Coruña, with an individual time trial on 26 April, and Stage 12 occurred on 7 May with a stage from Benasque. The race finished in Santiago de Compostela on 16 May. 7 May 1993 — Benasque to Zaragoza, 8 May 1993 — Zaragoza to Zaragoza, (ITT) 9 May 1993 — Tudela to Alto de la Cruz de la Demanda (Ezcaray), 10 May 1993 — Santo Domingo de"
"took place in 2009, when the Dutch city of Assen hosted the prologue of the 64th Vuelta. In 1999, for the first time, the course crossed the Alto de L'Angliru in Asturias, which climbs 1,573 meters (5,160 feet) over 12.9 km (8 mi.) with grades as steep as 23.6 percent (at ""Cueña-les-Cabres""), making it one of the steepest climbs in Europe. Credit for the discovery of this climb and its addition to the Vuelta goes to Miguel Prieto. The overall leader at present wears a red jersey, although previously it has been the ""Maillot amarillo"" (Yellow jersey) and the ""Jersey"
"Francesco de Sanctis (architect) Francesco De Sanctis (1679, Rome – 1731) was a late Baroque Italian architect, most notable for his design of the Spanish Steps in Rome in collaboration with Alessandro Specchi. These were built between 1723 and 1726 to celebrate the peace treaty between France and Spain, linking the top of the hill (under French influence, with the church of Trinità dei Monti and French monastic institutions) to the Spanish embassy to the Holy See at the bottom of the hill. The design left out some of the richer elements of De Sanctis's original design, such as grand"
"Steps of Pittsburgh The Steps of Pittsburgh refers to the collection of over 700 sets of city-owned steps in the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Many steps parallel existing roads, but others exist on their own and are classified as city streets. The large number of steps are an engineering approach to the topography upon which the City of Pittsburgh is built. According to author Martin Aurand, Pittsburgh “lies unevenly on unruly land.” The city is located at the confluence of two rivers which cut through elevated land of the Appalachian Plateau. The city is settled at"