Was Minas Tirith modeled after Gondolin? - Quora

Answer (1 of 4): Not really. Gondolin was built on a hill in the middle of a bowl-shaped depression surrounded by mountains. (Tolkien is fond of geologically improbable circular valleys; Isengard was another one.) I think Gondolin was otherwise a fairly conventional city. Minas Tirith, on the oth

What happened to Osgiliath after Aragorn took back Minas Tirith in 'The Return of the King'? - Quora

What was special about Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor? What made it such a target for Sauron's armies? - Quora

What does Minas Tirith actually look like according to Tolkien? - Quora

What does Minas Tirith actually look like according to Tolkien? - Quora

Why does Minas Tirith, which is close enough to Mordor, have several defensive walls but not a simple moat? - Quora

Was Minas Tirith modeled after Gondolin? - Quora

Can Mordor's army in Minas Tirith conquer Constantinople in 1453 (instead of the Ottoman army)? - Quora

What happened to Osgiliath after Aragorn took back Minas Tirith in 'The Return of the King'? - Quora

Which faction do you think has better main infantry (melee) rhun (easterlings) or gondorians? - Quora

What does Minas Tirith actually look like according to Tolkien? - Quora

What does Minas Tirith actually look like according to Tolkien? - Quora

What aspects of the kingdom of Doriath caused it to be considered the greatest elf-kingdom in Beleriand, over Gondolin and Nargothrond? - Quora