Gateway Arch
Basic information
The Gateway Arch is the world's tallest arch as well as the tallest man-made monument in the Western Hemisphere. The arch is in St. Louis, Missouri, US, and is a 192 meter tall (630 foot) weighted catenary arch that is covered in stainless steel. It is accessible to the public and is a popular tourist attraction and symbol of St. Louis. Its officially devoted to "the American people" after it was built as a monument to the westward expansion of the US, the Arch is also referred to as "The Gateway to the West".
Eero Saarinen was the Finnish-American architect who designed the Arch in 1947, however the construction began 16 years later on February 12, 1963 and then was completed on October 28, 1965 two years later. The Arch then opened to the public on June 10, 1967, on the west bank of the Mississipi River in St. Louis. The arch cost $13 million to build (the same as $80.6 million in 2018).
- 13 days from now, October 28, 2024, Gateway Arch celebrate 59th birthday
- 15 days from now, October 30, 2024, Gateway Arch celebrate 245th Mercury age
- 34 days from now, November 18, 2024, Gateway Arch celebrate 96th Venus age
- 74 days from now, December 28, 2024, Gateway Arch celebrate exactly 710 months
- 103 days from now, January 26, 2025, Gateway Arch celebrate 246th Mercury age
- 129 days from now, February 21, 2025, Gateway Arch celebrate exactly 520,000 hours
- 139 days from now, March 3, 2025, Gateway Arch celebrate 5th Jupiter age
- 163 days from now, March 27, 2025, Gateway Arch celebrate exactly 3,100 weeks
- 191 days from now, April 24, 2025, Gateway Arch celebrate 247th Mercury age
- 196 days from now, April 29, 2025, Gateway Arch celebrate 60th half birthday