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Dates
Presumably dated back to the building of Minas Tirith in the earliest days of Gondor, c. II 3320
Location
In the western wall of the sixth circle of Minas Tirith, opening onto the road that led to the Silent Street
Race
Division
Culture
Families
The Tombs beyond Fen Hollen were occupied primarily by the Kings of the House of Anárion and the Stewards of the House of Húrin
Important peaks
Led to the Silent Street on a shelf in the shadow of Mindolluin
Pronunciation
fe'n ho'llen
Meaning
Other names

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Fen Hollen

The Closed Door

A door in the western wall of the sixth circle of Minas Tirith, that opened onto a steep and winding path leading down into a narrow valley below the peak of Mount Mindolluin. In that narrow land was Rath Dínen, the Silent Street on which were the Tombs of the Kings and Stewards of Gondor. The door of Fen Hollen was kept locked (hence its name, which means 'Closed Door') and guarded by a porter who held its key. Only the current Steward was permitted to pass the door, as well as those whose task it was to maintain the Tombs, who bore a token that allowed them to pass through the Closed Door.


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