Last Supper Jerusalem Room

The upper room also known as the cenacle is located in the southern part of the old city of jerusalem on mount zion and is perhaps best known as the traditional site of the last supper since the fourth century ad.

Last supper jerusalem room.

The current structure of the room dates approximately from the fourteenth century which accounts for the existing gothic era. The last supper is commemorated by christians especially on maundy thursday. The washing of the feet here you can see the ceremony that takes place during holy thursday. Cenacle from latin cēnāculum latin dining room later spelt coenaculum also known as the upper room from koine greek anagaion and hyperōion both meaning upper room was the first christian church according to catholics.

Thus this room is considered the site where many other events described in the new testament took place such as. The room was bare but impressive with the large roman arch on one. It is located directly above the tomb of david and near the dormition abbey on mount zion. The site of the last supper room was also the usual place where the apostles stayed in jerusalem.

Located on an upper floor of king david s tomb the room of the last supper also called the cenacle is considered one of the holiest sites for christianity in jerusalem since according to the tradition it was the place where the last supper took place the word cenacle is derived from the latin word for dining room in memory of the festive passover meal which jesus shared. The room venerated as the site of jesus last supper has been revealed in stunning detail thanks to remarkable 3d laser scanning technology. The last supper provides the scriptural basis for the eucharist also known as holy communion or the lord s supper. The first epistle to the corinthians contains the earliest known.

The last supper is the final meal that in the gospel accounts jesus shared with his apostles in jerusalem before his crucifixion.