The Encyclopedia of Arda - Citadel of Gondor (original) (raw)

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Dates Presumably built at the same time as Minas Anor, before the end of the Second Age; the White Tower of the Citadel was added by King Calimehtar in III 1900, and rebuilt by Steward Ecthelion I in III 2698 Location The seventh and highest circle of Minas Tirith Race Men Division Dúnedain Culture Gondorians (Men of Minas Tirith) Family The seat of the Kings of the House of Anárion, and later the Ruling Stewards of the House of Húrin Pronunciation Gondor is pronounced 'go'ndorr' (the final 'r' should be pronounced - 'rr' is used here to emphasise this) Meaning A 'citadel' is a fortress that guards over a city; Gondor means 'land of (the people of) stone' Indexes: Alphabetical: C Alphabetical: G Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 23 November 2008 Updates planned: 2 The seventh circle of Minas Tirith Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV A term sometimes used loosely of Minas Tirith in Gondor, but in fact strictly referring to the fortified seventh and highest circle of that city. See also... Captain of the White Tower, Dead Tree, Ernil i Pheriannath, Great Hall of Feasts, Guards of Minas Tirith, Guards of the Citadel, Hall of the Kings, High Court, Hill of Guard, House of the Kings, Merethrond, Minas Anor, Minas Tirith, Mundburg, Ruling Steward, [See the full list...]Seventh Gate, Silver Swan, Silver Tree, Steward of Gondor, Stone-city, The Tombs, Third Company of the Citadel, Tower of Anor, Tower of Guard, Tower of the Setting Sun, Tower of the Sun, White Mountains, White Tree of Minas Anor, Withered Tree Indexes: Alphabetical: C Alphabetical: G Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 23 November 2008 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2008. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus' free Job Profiler module defines ideal DISC profiles for any role.