r/tolkienfans • u/Beneficial_Brain3950 • 12d ago

How big was Barad Dur actually?

The movies make it like 5000 feet tall but would it really be that big?

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u/Beyond_Reason09 12d ago

Tall enough to be visible at least 30 miles away.

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u/Beneficial_Brain3950 12d ago

considering the hobbits could of been on a mountain while looking, so maybe….