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Our visit to Mount Zion started with a walk through the complex, following signs to the building housing King David’s Tomb and the Cenacle. King David’s Tomb is on the ground floor while the Cenacle is on the upper floor. This entry covers the Cenacle only.
Entrance
A sign pointed the way to the Cenacle, which is also called the Room of the Last Supper or the Upper Room. We walked through a building, exited from the other side, then went up a staircase and through another door to enter the room.
Features
The Cenacle is not only believed to be the site of the Last Supper, but also where Jesus washed the disciples’ feet and reappeared after the Resurrection. Catholics consider the room to be the first church.
Islamic elements existing today from the building’s time as a mosque include the mihrab, stained glass windows, inscriptions on the walls, and the minaret.
Finally, a bronze olive tree sits on one side of the room. It has three trunks symbolizing peace between Christians, Muslims, and Jews, as well as a vine and shaft of wheat symbolizing the wine and bread eaten at the Last Supper. The tree was a gift from Pope John Paul II on his visit to Jerusalem.
