Gateway Arch

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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, it is the world's tallest arch and Missouri's tallest accessible structure. Some sources consider it the tallest human-made monument in the Western Hemisphere. 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 a popular tourist destination, as well as an internationally recognized symbol of St. Louis.

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Photo of the arch from the bottom of the southern leg.

A young boy is looking out one of the observation windows at the city of St. Louis, Missouri from the observation room in the St. Louis Arch.

A view of the Mississippi River from the observation room of the St. Louis Arch.

Observation platform stop of the Gateway arch north tram. St. Louis, MO, USA

Gateway arch south entrance in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Gateway arch and reflecting pool in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Observation room on top the Gateway Arch, St. Louis

The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO, under construction in June 1965, before the truss used to support the legs of the arch is lifted into place. The truss can be seen on the ground underneath the arch. MacArthur Bridge is visible in the background.

St. Louis riverfront after demolition of warehouses.

The exterior skin of the St. Louis arch is made of sheets of stainless steel, which is welded together, as shown in this image.

Visitor center of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch" class="extiw" title="w:Gateway Arch">Gateway Arch</a>

The St. Louis Arch on August 10, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)

We went to see the arch after checking in last night. Pretty cool in the dark.

This image was created with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugin_(software)" class="extiw" title="w:Hugin (software)">Hugin</a>.

The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch" class="extiw" title="en:Gateway Arch"><i>Gateway Arch</i></a>, part of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_National_Expansion_Memorial" class="extiw" title="en:Jefferson National Expansion Memorial">Jefferson National Expansion Memorial</a> in St. Louis, Missouri, framing the courthouse where the Dred Scott decision was read.

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Tram car, <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gateway_arch" class="mw-redirect" title="Gateway arch">Gateway Arch</a>, <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri" title="St. Louis, Missouri">St. Louis, Missouri</a>

<p>Architect <a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eero_Saarinen" title="Eero Saarinen">Eero Saarinen</a> in his office with a model for the <a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch" title="Gateway Arch">Gateway Arch</a>.
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The Gateway Arch in St. Louis was illuminated in pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month during the Arch Lighting for Breast Cancer Awareness Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. Mrs. Laura Bush delivered remarks and met with the audience members during the event. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

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