Cenacle - The Upper Room
Cenacle also known as "The Upper Room", though to be the room in which he Last Supper took place, is a space adjacent to the Old City walls and near David’s Tomb on Mount Zion. It is in this space that many believe Jesus ate the last supper with his twelve disciples. It was said to be his Jewish Passover meal during which Jesus created the Christian ceremony of Eucharist with bread and wine, and disclosed his knowledge of Judas’ betrayal.
The New Testament does not specify the exact location of the Last Supper, stating only that Jesus told his disciples to meet a man in the city “carrying a jar of water” who would bring them to a house where “the teacher has a guest room.” Neither the city’s name nor the house's location are clearly identified, thus leaving the room’s authenticity under contention. The room of the Last Supper was built in the 1300s by Crusaders and therefore, many contend that the Upper Room visited today cannot be the actual site in which Jesus ate. Regardless, the actual room of the Last Supper is assumed to be close to or potentially below the Upper Room tourist attraction, as a Second Century AD structure with original Roman floors was found at the same building location.
During Ottoman rule over Jerusalem, the room of the Last Supper was also used as a mosque. The room of the Last Supper, therefore, serves simultaneously as an interesting religious and historic tourist attraction – demonstrating Muslim religious writings and influences, as well as important features interesting to the modern Christian traveler.