Santuario della Madonna della Scala, Catholic shrine in Castellammare del Golfo, Italy.

The Santuario di Maria Santissima della Scala is a Catholic shrine at the foot of Monte Inici in Castellammare del Golfo. It houses the venerated image of the Madonna della Scala, painted by the Castellammarese artist Giovan Battista Di Liberti. A staircase from Via Porta Fraginesi leads up to the sanctuary.

According to local tradition, a young shepherdess discovered a box containing religious objects during a storm in 1641, which led to construction of this shrine in the 17th century. The building later became an important pilgrimage site for the surrounding community.

The name refers to the staircase leading to the sanctuary, which has been central to pilgrimage for centuries. Visitors can see how the steps themselves become a place of reflection, where people pause and pray while climbing.

The sanctuary stands on the slopes of Monte Inici, reached by a staircase rebuilt during the restoration begun in 1998, which starts from Via Porta Fraginesi. The climb is short but steady, so sturdy shoes help. The feast falls on 8 September, the Nativity of the Virgin, when the mountain path fills with pilgrims.

The venerated image is by the Castellammarese painter Giovan Battista Di Liberti. A faithful silver copy of the reliquary found in 1641 was made at once, but traces of both the original and the copy were lost. The sanctuary stands on the slope of Monte Inici, in the district still called le scale.