Attention Tolkien fans: English want to build replica of Minas Tirith

Attention fans of Tolkien's work from around the world: it's time to come together! A group of British architects are looking to build a life-size replica of Minas Tirith, but they need to raise £ 1.85 billion - the equivalent of over $ 10 billion!

And if you're thinking this is crazy, know that 956 people have already contributed in 13 days of campaigning. So far, just under £ 37, 000 has been raised - not even 1% of the amount needed to build the city governed by Denethor in the events narrated in "The Lord of the Rings."

Minas Tirith, capital of Gondor, is a gigantic fortress city, fully walled and made up of seven levels of white stone buildings. In the third book of the Ring Saga, it plays host to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, when enemy armies from Mordor made a great siege and attacked the city.

The idea of ​​the architects is to erect Minas Tirith in southern England, serving as housing and commerce, and of course for tourism. But is it possible to raise so much money to build a city from scratch? In 47 days, which is when the crowdfunding campaign at Indiegogo ends, we will know the answer.

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