Advantages: Historically interesting Disadvantages: Can't help feeling it should be more interesting (and fun)
(sorry for using the same pun twice...couldn't resist)
=='''The Gateway Arch, St Louis, Missouri, USA.'''==
'''Introduction:'''
The Arch of St.Louis is dubbed as the 'Gateway to the West' and is probably the most famous attraction in Missouri. At 630ft (192m) tall, and exactly wide as it is tall, this is no small construction. It was designed by Finnish-American architect Eeor Saarinen and structural engineer Hannskarl Bandel. As well as being ... ...stands as 'the' monument for the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial* (a site that stretches across 91 acres along the Mississippi river). A remarkable thing about the Arch, is that it stands on the exact border between Missouri and Illinois.
'''Security:'''
Once you make your way down into the 'base' through the main entrance, you are immediately greeted by security and you have to put all bags and coats through an x-ray machine, rather like ...
MarcoG 05.07.2008
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Advantages: Elegant architectural icon. Magnificent vies and photographic opportunity. Disadvantages: Lenghy queues. Only partially accessible for disable visitors.
The elegant Gateway Arch, reaching up to 630 feet dominates St Louis’ skyline. Standing in the Jefferson Natural Expansion Memorial Park, the arch symbolises the role St Louis played as the gateway to the west. Shortly after the Second World War in 1947, a competition was privately financed to find a suitable architectural centrepiece for the park. The aim was to commemorate Thomas Jefferson’s vision of the spread of freedom and democracy from “sea ... ...the west coast headed by Lewis and Clark. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen and structural engineer Hannskarl Bandel’s design of this graceful tapered stainless-steel catenary arch won over the 171 other entries. Construction of this remarkable structure took around three years to complete. Pictures of the construction can be seen as you queue to travel up the top of the north leg of the arch or you can see the film “Monument to the dream” ...
MAFARRIMOND 28.06.2009
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Advantages: beautiful Disadvantages: one time visiting place
the gateway arch, st. louis, missouri, is a brilliant place! definitely worth while to travel there!! it towered over me like a giant... arch. the engineering is perfect and flawless. a shining symbol of st. louis. haha literally the arch is quite shiny... (almost a duh hun?) however the location around the arch is not as ideal, hotels and dining are quite expensive. it is expected but dimming the arch's beauty as a whole. of course this is purely ...
Jane616 04.07.2009
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