Minas Tirith was the capital city of Gondor in The Lord of the Rings. Minas Tirith was one of the most defensible places in Middle-earth, taking advantage of several levels, walls, and gates.

The kingdom was just one or two key defeats away from total collapse; if Sauron had conquered Minas Tirith, the rest of Gondor and likely the rest of Middle-earth would have been soon to follow.

For 25 generations the Ruling Stewards of Gondor sat atop the white city of Minas Tirith. However, they never claimed its throne. For while they lorded over the kingdom it had no monarch after ...

Gondor stands as a beacon of civilization and order. Its capital, Minas Tirith, a city carved into the very mountains, symbolizes resilience and nobility.