Borgia Staircase
Borgia Staircase
The upper part preserves the balcony of the residence of Vannozza Cattanei, lover of Alexander VI.
This staircase, which connects Via Cavour with Piazza San Pietro in Vincoli, is part of a building where Vannozza Cattanei lived, owned by Rodrigo Borgia.
They say that from the balcony, which can still be seen, Vannozza Cattanei, Rodrigo Borgia's lover and mother of Cesare, Giovanni, Lucrezia and Goffredo, saw the parades and celebrations in which her family participated.
Over time, some rooms in the building became part of the current church of San Francisco. The tower of the palace became the current bell tower.
