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Gateway Arch, monument in St. Louis, Missouri, that sits along the west bank of the Mississippi River. The Gateway Arch takes its name from the city’s role as the “Gateway to the West” during the westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century.
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The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot-tall (192 m) monument in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a weighted catenary arch, [5] it is the world's tallest arch [4] and Missouri's tallest accessible structure.
May 29, 2018 · Designed by the American-Finnish architect Eero Saarinen, the arch was an engineering feat—in fact, many people didn’t think it would stand. But as a testament to the architects, engineers,...
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Dec 12, 2016 · Standing 630 feet above the Mississippi River is St. Louis’ most iconic landmark: the Gateway Arch. The tallest national monument in America, it is a legendary engineering triumph, designed by Finnish-born architect Eero Saarinen.
Completed 50 years ago this month, the Gateway Arch, the Midwest’s best-known monument, was hailed as linking “the rich heritage of yesterday with the richer future of tomorrow.”.
Sep 7, 2023 · Ranked as the tallest arch in the world, it was constructed in the form of a catenary arch and made from stainless steel. It is also the tallest accessible structure in Missouri and some sources assert that it is also the Western Hemisphere’s tallest monument.
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May 25, 2013 · The iconic Gateway Arch — overlooking the Mississippi River from the St. Louis side — took almost a generation to build, but the 630-foot monument hasn't transformed the city as hoped in the...
