Great Gate of the City

The Great Gate of the City, also known as the Gateway,The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book Six, Ch. V: "The Steward and the King", pg. 966 was Minas Tirith's primary entrance point and (prior to its rebuilding), its only weakness.The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book Five, Ch. I: "Minas Tirith"
==Description==
The Great Gate of the City consisted of large rolling doors made of steel and iron, set between towers and bastions of indomitable stone. Behind the Gate was a wide court that ended at the base of the great "ship-keel" of stone that cut through most of the city. Before the Gate was the Gateway, a short avenue which led to the intersection of roads in the Pelennor Fields.
==History==
In the Siege of Minas Tirith in TA 3019, the armies of Mordor attempted to smash the gate with a conventional battering ram, but the city's defenders beat them back. In response, the Witch-king of Angmar ordered Grond, aided by his sorcery, to destroy the gates instead, which succeeded, resulting in the Witch-king's confrontation with Gandalf.The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book Five, Ch. IV: "The Siege of Gondor"
After the One Ring was destroyed and Aragorn crowned King of Gondor, Gimli rebuilt the gate using mithril, steel, and decorative jewels. As a result, the Great Gate of the City was rendered significantly stronger than before, nearly impregnable.The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
==Translations==
Foreign Language	Translated name
Danish 	Den Store Port (i Minas Tirirth)
==References==
Category:Gates
Category:Minas Tirith
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