Dates
Founded between II 3320 and II 3429In decay from III 1640Completely ruined in III 2475Location
On the River Anduin, about fifteen miles northeast of Minas TirithOrigins
Founded by Elendil and his sons Race
Division
Culture
Pronunciation
osgi'liath ('ath' to rhyme with 'path')
Meaning
'Fortess of the (host of) stars'1
Other names
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- Updated 11 August 2004
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Osgiliath
The ancient capital of Gondor
The 'Fortress of the Stars' that was the central and chief city of Gondor during its early years. It was largely deserted after the plague of the mid-Third Age, and lay in ruins at the time of the War of the Ring.
Notes
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'Fortress of the stars' is a particular reference to the 'Dome of Stars' that stood in the heart of the city, beneath whose figured dome the chief palantír of the South-kingdom was kept. |
See also...
Anardil, Beacons of Gondor, Boromir, Cair Andros, Causeway Forts, Citadel of the Stars, City of Gondor, City of the Kings, Cross-roads, Dark Plague, Denethor I, Dome of Stars, East Osgiliath, Faramir, Fords of Anduin, [See the full list...]Gothmog, Great Hall of Osgiliath, Great Road, Ivanneth, King of Gondor, Kingdoms of the Dúnedain, King’s House, Master Stone, Masterstone, Meneldil, Minas Tirith, Mordor, North Road of Ithilien, North-way, Palantíri, River of Gondor, Royal Road, Ruling Steward, Seeing-stones, Siege of Gondor, Southward Road, Steward of Gondor, Stone of Osgiliath, Stones of Gondor, Tarondor, The Causeway, The Causeway, Tower of the Dome of Osgiliath, Tower of the Setting Sun, Tower of the Sun, Uruk-hai, Vales of Anduin, Wall of the Pelennor, War of the Last Alliance
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