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How would you describe Minas Tirith?
Minas Tirith (S. ‘Tower of the Guard’) was a city of Gondor, originally called Minas Anor. From T.A. 1640 onwards it was the capital of the South-kingdom and the seat of its Kings and ruling Stewards.
What is Minas Tirith made of?
Great Gate of Minas Tirith
| Great Gate | |
|---|---|
| Location | Eastern point in the City Wall of Minas Tirith |
| Type | Gate |
| Description | Large rolling doors originally made of steel and iron, later mithril and steel |
| History |
Is Minas Tirith black?
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: Although the text of The Return of the King states that the outer wall of Minas Tirith was “dark” (see quotation above) in the movie, as in other depictions of the City, the wall is white.
What kind of architecture is Minas Tirith?
The external parts of the city were inspired by classic Roman architecture, including the classic columns and curved arches common in Roman basilicas, as well as merlons inspired by Roman walls that protected archers while allowing them to fire arrows below. The city’s outer and inner walls are made of white stone.
What is Gondor based on?
Arnor is modeled after the Western Roman Empire (a previously united empire, the west of which has now fallen and people are living amongst the ruins of a former great power) and Gondor is modeled after the Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantine Empire (which in the mid-8th century, were the only force powerful enough to …
What was Gondor based on?
Where is the Minas Tirith model?
the Ripley’s Believe It
Minas Tirith includes gates, ramps, tunnels, and passageways as they ascend the seven levels comprising the city fortress. The model is currently on display at the Ripley’s Believe It or not in Hollywood.
How big were Minas Tirith and Minas Morgul?
In example, Minas Tirith and Minas Morgul are shown as “cones” with a respective width and height of about 5 and 10 miles (clearly not the real size of these cities). ….he broke off and lifted his eyes above the river, and it seemed to him that all he could see was a vast and threatening shadow.
How long does it take Gandalf to get to Minas Tirith?
The Tale of Years in Appendix B and some of the Return of the King puts it to around a 3/4 day March from Minas Tirith, possibly quicker if it’s a small party instead of the Host of the West or a healthy group rather than Frodo and Sam 9 Gandalf reaches Minas Tirith.
How far is Minas Tirith from Osgiliath?
note, a small addendum will be made to the below to fix the starting point from Osgiliath to Minas Tirith, we know this is around a days March, and ~ 12 miles. Which suggests it was around 40 miles (~64 km). Thanks to Valorum’s helpful annotation, we can see that this is about 36 miles (~58 km), (click all images to embiggen):