Spanish Steps 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 that was under the patronage of the Bourbon kings of France, both located above — to
Exorcist steps D.C. and film history. Joggers and local crew teams commonly use the "Exorcist" steps for cardio-respiratory exercise. Exorcist steps "The Exorcist" steps, located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., are famous for being featured in the film "The Exorcist". The stone steps at the corner of Prospect St NW and 36th St NW leading down to M Street NW in Georgetown were built by Capital Traction Company in 1895 during construction of the adjacent Car Barn. For "The Exorcist", the steps were padded with ½"-thick rubber to film the death of the character Father Damien Karras. Because the house