The holy city of Jerusalem is an ideal tourist’s paradise. There are numerous tourist attractions in Jerusalem and Room of the last Supper, Jerusalem is one of the popular of them. According to the Gospels, the Last Supper signifies the last meal which Jesus shared with his 12 Apostles before his death. Room of the last Supper, Jerusalem lies just outside the Dormition Abbey behind the Franciscan house on Sion.
The Byzantine church was obliterated by fire during the Persian attack in 614 and again in 965. The Room of the last Supper, Jerusalem that the tourists visit today was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century as part of the Church of St. Mary of Zion.
Lying on Mount Zion, just outside the Zion Gate, the Dormition Abbey resembles a mighty fortress. This Benedictine Basilica was built over the site where Virgin Mary is said to have fallen asleep for the last time. Finished by Kaiser Wilhelm II at the advent of the 20th century, it is crowned by a domed belltower, a conical dome and corner towers. The whole area has been converted into various Yeshivas by the pious Jews.
Room of the last Supper in Jerusalem is a rectangular room with a groin-vaulted ceiling and lofty pillars. The capitals on the pillars represent the 12th century Gothic architecture.
The east end of the Room of the last Supper, Jerusalem had an altar and choir, but these were completely destroyed during the construction of the dome.
Stairs in the southwest corner of the Room of the last Supper, Jerusalem lead down into the Tomb of David. Above the stairs there is a dome which is supported by marble columns with a significant capital. It portrays pelicans pecking their parent's breast, a symbol of charity in Christian art.
Stairs by the minaret lead up the visitors to the roof, from which they will get majestic views to the Mount of Olives and beyond.
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