West-gate of Moria

West-gate of Moria
   The Doors of Durin.
   The western entrance of old Khazad-dûm, used by the Dwarves in their trade with the Elves of Eregion during the Second Age.

J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary. . 2003.

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