The Staircase of The King of Aragon (Escalier du Roi d’Aragon , inward French) is a stony staircase carved into the vertical side of a limestone cliff inward the commune of Bonifacio , inward Corsica , France. It cuts across the confront of the cliff at a close 45° angle in addition to is comprised of 187 steps. From the side of the body of body of water , it appears similar a black slanted describe of piece of job , in addition to from close it appears equally a underground scooped out of stone.
According to legend , the staircase was dug past times the troops of the King of Aragon Alfonso V inward the flat of a unmarried nighttime during the unsuccessful siege of Bonifacio inward 1420. In reality , the staircase descends to a natural leap in addition to a cave located at the bottom of the stairway , in addition to is believed to accept been dug past times the Franciscan monks long earlier the troops of Alfonso V ready their feet on Bonifacio. Some people tell the commencement steps were carved inward Neolithic times , in addition to it has been constantly improved since. Today you lot tin walk downwards the steps , stroll along the body of body of water in addition to hike dorsum upwardly again.
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