The Fortress of Solitude is unlikely to be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Superman. When most people think of the DC Comics superhero, they see the 'S' shield, the cape, or a specific actor who played him. But if they were to describe what the Fortress is and what it means to the Man of Steel, some may struggle beyond its common location.
First debuting in the mid-forties as 'Superman's Citadel', it eventually evolved into the Fortress we know today, situated in the Arctic near a cliff edge, requiring a huge key to access it. Described as a fountain of knowledge of the universe and Superman’s home planet, Krypton, the Fortress serves as the Man of Steel’s base and as a memorial to his parents, Jor-El and Lara-El, in the form of a statue.
