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Gateway Arch National Monument @ St Louis, Missouri

The nation's tallest monument at 630-foot-tall. Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States and officially dedicated to "the American people", the Arch, commonly referred to as "The Gateway to the West", is a National Historic Landmark in Gateway Arch National Park and has become an internationally recognized symbol of St. Louis, as well as a popular tourist destination.

 

The Arch was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen in 1947; construction began on February 12, 1963, and was completed on October 28, 1965.

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Uploaded on March 3, 2023
Taken on April 26, 2021