First called 'Minas Morgul' c. III 2002; destroyed in the early Fourth Age

In the valley of Imlad Morgul, on the western slopes of Ephel Dúath

Built (as Minas Ithil) for Isildur son of Elendil

The tower was originally built by the Dúnedain, but during the time it was known as Minas Morgul it was occupied by the Nazgûl

Guarded the mouth of Imlad Morgul and the entrance to Cirith Ungol, passes leading through Ephel Dúath into Mordor

mi'nas mo'rgool (the 'i' sound in Minas is short, so the name is pronounced like 'minnas')

'Tower of black sorcery'

The Dead City, Moontower, Tower of Sorcery; formerly known as Minas Ithil, the Tower of the Moon, the Tower of the Rising Moon

'Minas Morgul' was the name given to this city after its capture by the Nazgûl in III 2002; the city itself, though, was much older - as Minas Ithil, it had stood since the late Second Age, and was some 2,100 years old when it was renamed; for its origins and earlier history, refer to the entry for Minas Ithil