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Ondolinde map close up

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A variation on a map of Gondolin, a close up you've already seen at Instagram if you follow me there. The Great Gate and hypothetically placed the House of the Hammer of Wrath.

A map done again with constant encouragement and support of my favorite Tolkien loremasters Ominously and ML. But this time it is a lot of guessing and constructing based on descriptions and existing maps. The street plan itself has been changed a few times and so on. Digital drawing in Photoshop. I multiplied houses and elements in case anyone wondered if I drew every single window. On the other hand I redrew a lot after shifting elements on canvas. And yes - it took me ages and I would change elements and shapes again and again, if not my friends stopping me ;)

I couldn't decide if the city was parted with walls inside (being build up of many smaller walled cities) or had an open plan inside of the great wall guarding it. (Also how much neo-Gothic or neoclassical I want it to look like. I still wonder ;) ) Finally I chose the option of an open city, but with a fortress for every of the twelve houses inside of it, treating the houses as military centers in the city. What do you think - was it built with internal walls inside or not? In theory it's hidden position was it's weapon, and then if the main wall would be breached nothing else would help.

Bullet; Red Bullet; Red Bullet; Red Color version 2022
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My other related maps:
Bullet; Blue Gondolin in color
Bullet; Blue Gondolin in blue
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Bullet; Blue Gondolin in blue
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Bullet; Green Beleriand and Realms of The North 
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Bullet; Black North-East Beleriand
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Bullet; Blue The Realms of the Noldor and the Sindar #1
Beleriand - Realms
Bullet; Black The Realms of the Noldor and the Sindar #2 (larger map)
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alystraea's avatar
Forgot to add how much I love the map. I've always struggled with visualizing Gondolin, even after peering at Karen Fonstad's map. The details are great, though I personally imagine the architectural style as being more Neoclassical or Gothic.