Cenacle & King David's Tomb
חדר הסעודה האחרונה
A building on Mount Zion with two sacred sites: the Cenacle, the Last Supper room upstairs from the Crusader period, and the traditionally identified Tomb of King David downstairs.
The building on Mount Zion houses the Cenacle upstairs. The surviving hall, with its Gothic pointed arches, was built in the Crusader period. Christians regard it as the place of the Last Supper of Jesus and his disciples, and as the site of the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The hall also retains a mihrab from the Ottoman period. Downstairs is the Tomb of King David, which Jews visit for prayer. Men and women are separated, and men must wear head coverings. Both sites are free to visit. On the Sabbath, the tomb chamber remains open, but photography is prohibited. It is about a 3-minute walk from Zion Gate outside the Old City.
Opening hours
Cenacle (Upper Room) approx. 8:00 am–5:00 pm; Tomb of David Sun–Thu approx. 8:00 am–6:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Abbey of the Dormition
- Armenian Quarter & Cathedral of St. James
- Tower of David Museum
- Yemin Moshe & Montefiore Windmill
- Jaffa Gate & Ramparts Walk
- Jewish Quarter & Cardo
- City of David & Hezekiah's Tunnel
- The First Station