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

Why is it said that Glorfindel did not participate in the First Kinslaying/Kinslaying of Alqualond though he was of the host of Turgon? - Quora

Why does Gandalf only take Pippin with him to Minas Tirith? - Quora

What does Minas Tirith mean? - Quora

Is Minas Tirith, as depicted in the films, the right size? It seems from the books that it was larger. It doesn't seem like it could house a large population. - Quora

What city inspired Minas Tirith? - Quora

Who, or what, is Gothmog, the lieutenant of Minas Morgul? Does Tolkien ever give us any hint, other than the one enigmatic line in The Lord of the Rings? - Quora

What does the white tree on the top level of Minas Tirith represent and symbolize? Why is it used on the shields and flags of Minas Tirith? - Quora

What city inspired Minas Tirith? - Quora

Was Minas Tirith modeled after Gondolin? - Quora

How did a sapling of the Nimloth tree come to be on Mount Mindolluin, when it was only seven years old? Who planted it, when the White Tree of Minas Tirith was

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

Did J.R.R. Tolkien ever explain why there were no children in Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit? - Quora

Were most of the folk of Minas Tirith killed as the orcs penetrated the heavily populated lower circles of the city? - Quora

How long does it take to travel from Edoras to Minas Tirith at a fast pace with fresh horses waiting for you each time (Rohan-Gondor)? - Quora

Are Minas Tirith and Minas Ithil the same city or not? - Quora