Cenacle (Room of the Last Supper)

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The Cenacle, or Room of the Last Supper, is the traditional site on Mount Zion in Jerusalem where Jesus is believed to have shared his final meal with his disciples and instituted the Eucharist.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian pilgrimage site
Upper Room
historic room
religious site
accessControlledBy Israeli authorities
alsoVeneratedIn Islam (as part of Nabi Daud complex, historically)
Judaism (in connection with Mount Zion and Davidic traditions)
architecturalStyle Gothic (current hall)
associatedWith Jesus of Nazareth
linked to: Jesus

Twelve Apostles
early Christian community in Jerusalem
commemoratedOn Maundy Thursday liturgies
currentStructureDatesFrom Crusader period
floorLevel upper storey
hasFeature Gothic ribbed vaults
pointed arches
stone columns
hasNameInArabic Al-Ma‘liya
hasNameInHebrew Heder Ha‘elyon
hasNameInLatin Cenaculum
hasUncertain exact archaeological identification with the New Testament Upper Room
linkedToEvent beginning of the Church at Pentecost (traditional view)
establishment of the priesthood in Catholic theology
institution of the New Covenant in Christian belief
locatedIn Israel
Jerusalem
Mount Zion
mentionedIn Christian pilgrimage itineraries since Late Antiquity
near Old City walls of Jerusalem
Tomb of David (traditional site)
partOf Mount Zion complex of holy places
linked to: Mount Zion
rebuiltOrModifiedBy Crusaders
Ottoman authorities
religiousTradition Christianity
significanceIn Christian liturgy of Holy Thursday
Christian theology of the Eucharist
situatedOn upper floor of a building on Mount Zion
traditionalSiteOf Last Supper
descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (according to tradition)
institution of the Eucharist
post-resurrection appearances of Jesus
washing of the disciples’ feet
underJurisdictionOf State of Israel
linked to: Israel
usedAs Christian shrine
Jewish prayer site at various times
Muslim prayer space at various times
visitedBy Christian pilgrims
popes
tourists

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Upper Room alsoKnownAs Cenacle
linked to: Cenacle (Room of the Last Supper)
Status Quo of the Holy Places appliesTo Cenacle (Room of the Last Supper)
King David’s Tomb complex contains Cenacle
linked to: Cenacle (Room of the Last Supper)
King David’s Tomb complex contains Room of the Last Supper
linked to: Cenacle (Room of the Last Supper)
Dormition Abbey near Cenacle
linked to: Cenacle (Room of the Last Supper)
Jerusalem pilgrimage tradition hasKeySite Cenacle
linked to: Cenacle (Room of the Last Supper)
Mount Zion contains Cenacle
linked to: Cenacle (Room of the Last Supper)