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Jerusalem interests tourists all over the world. This is because of the variety
of historical and religious places of tourist attractions of Jerusalem. Room
of the Last Supper in Jerusalem is one such must-visit destination in Jerusalem.
Room of the Last Supper in Jerusalem is two-story architecture. It is
said that in the 'upper room' Jesus shared his Last Supper with his disciples.
The location of it is just above the Tomb of David and near the Dormition Abbey
on Mount Zion.
However, the Room of the Last Supper in Jerusalem is not a site that can claim
historical authenticity. The actual site of the Last Supper is not something
very much known to us and it cannot be the present site, because, this site
was built in the 12th century. But, we might say it is possible that it stands
near the original site of the Last Supper.
When you go to visit the Room of the Last Supper in Jerusalem you will find
that the building was constructed over the site of perhaps a Byzantine or Roman
structure whose foundation goes back to about 2nd century AD. The Mount of Zion
Church, which was reconstructed in the 4th century, came to be identified with
the site of Last Supper from the 5th century.
This church was destroyed during the Persian attack and the Last Supper Room
that is known nowadays was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century. However,
this church was also destroyed and in the 14th century the Franciscans restored
it.
The Room of the Last Supper in Jerusalem can be entered from an entrance having
a pointed-arch, if you take the main lane from the Mount Zion and then you have
to take the stairs on the left of the courtyard.
The Room of the Last Supper of Jerusalem is a beautiful room adorned with designed
pillar and vaulted ceiling. An experienced person can realize that the capitals
have designs from the 12th century. However, you will find some 14th century
paints on the walls of the room just right of the door. In the eastern end of
the room there was an altar and a choir which were destroyed during the construction
of the dome over the Tomb of David which lies in the lower level. In the chamber
there are relics of a mosque, like the stained-glass windows with Arabic inscriptions,
the mihrab, the Arabic plaques and the Levantine dome.
Though you cannot go down to the Tomb of David, there are stairs in the southwest
corner of the Room of the Last Supper at Jerusalem. You will find a dome above
these stairs having marble columns one of which have a beautifully designed
top which depicts pelicans pecking their parent's breasts. If you want to you
can take the stairs beside the minaret and go to the roof from where you can
catch the beautiful views of the picturesque location.
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