原文
The Gateway Arch, also known as the Gateway to the West, is an integral part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and the iconic image of St. Louis, Missouri. It was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen and structural engineer Hannskarl Bandel in 1947. It stands 630 feet (192 m) tall, and is 630 feet (192 m) wide at its base, making it the tallest monument in the United States.[3] Construction of the arch started on February 12, 1963 and was completed on October 28, 1965. The monument opened to the public on July 24, 1967
歷史
芬蘭裔美國人、著名建築設計師伊洛.薩里嫩在1940年代後期的一次全美設計競賽中設計了蓋特威拱門。可是,直到1963年2月才開始動工。1965年8月完工。後來,拱門上增添了一個運輸系統,讓人們可以登上拱門頂端的一個觀景台放眼眺望。
蓋特威拱門座落在密西西比河畔。蓋特威(GATEWAY)是大門的意思。聖劉易斯被人們譽為通往西部的大門,這座拱門也就因此得名。