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# In Game Of Thrones Is Detroit Winterfell Or Harrenhal?
- URL: https://www.dailydetroit.com/in-game-of-thrones-is-detroit-winterfell-or-harrenhal/
- Published: 2019-04-14T19:24:27.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-25T22:31:26.000Z
- Author: Jer Staes
- Tags: #wordpress, #Import 2024-02-25 18:12, #admin

Game of Thrones is the ultimate series for nerds who like murder and intrigue. 

As we embark on the final season of the show, I’m reminded of a listicle from Filmtrippers that labeled Detroit Winterfell. They said at the time:

> *A hardened, steel-wielding city, fallen from grace. Winter is always coming.*Detroit, stronghold of the North, makes no apologies. It’s cold, harsh, and is only a pale reflection of what it used to be. Even still, the decay hasn’t stopped the steel-wielding city from being a beautiful, proud place.
> 
> [Filmtrippers](https://maps.roadtrippers.com/stories/defend-your-kingdom-with-this-game-of-thrones-map-of-america?ref=dailydetroit.com)

The site goes on to talk about Washington D.C. being King’s Landing and a bunch of other cities.

But I had a thought. What if Detroit is more like Harrenhal?

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/47/f5/47f528d4-7214-4519-b2b2-26249e48460d/content/images/wordpress/2019/04/4.-Game-of-Thrones-House-Harrenhal-1024x512.jpg)

Harrenhal from the series

Harrenhal was a tall castle built on the back of laborers, and was designed with thick walls that are said to hold back an army of a million. It is the largest castle in the Seven Kingdoms, with tall towers. 

However, in George R. R. Martin’s story, it was burned by dragons and stands in ruins. 

> And King Harren learned that thick walls and high towers are small use against dragons. For dragons fly.
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> [Old Nan to Catelyn Stark’s children](https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Harrenhal?ref=dailydetroit.com)  

In parallel, Detroit has been hurting for a long time due to economic changes that left it unable to compete, where many thought (until recently) that Detroit had no hope of turning it around. 

Harrenhal also apparently a cursed castle — [but there’s a fan theory that it will be ruled by a branch of the House of Stark.](https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/96512-house-stark-of-harrenhal-long-but-with-tldr-summary/&ref=dailydetroit.com)

I don’t know which city to pick, myself. But I do know all roads lead to Winterfell right now (thanks Google!). Which, if you think Detroit is like Winterfell, then everyone is headed here? 

> All roads lead to Winterfell. Time is of the essence when it’s [#ForTheThrone](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForTheThrone?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=dailydetroit.com). [pic.twitter.com/ZgYpw4366E](https://t.co/ZgYpw4366E?ref=dailydetroit.com)
> 
> — Google Maps (@googlemaps) [April 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/googlemaps/status/1117397090584420354?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=dailydetroit.com)

Game of Thrones is back for its final season Sunday night at 9 p.m. on HBO.