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

Did the cities of Venice and the Mont Saint-Michel inspire J.R.R Tolkien to create his cities of Tirion of Valinor and Minas Tirith? - Quora

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

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

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

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

What are some other books that are set in Middle Earth or are related to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit? - Quora

What are some of the unique features of Gondor architecture? - Quora

What were the unique construction materials used in Minas Tirith? - Quora

What is the most realistic, artistic depiction of Minas Tirith in size, features, and looks? - Quora

Was Minas Tirith modeled after Gondolin? - Quora

When did Denethor first start to use the Palantir of Minas Tirith in LOTR? - Quora