While the Gateway Arch is America's tallest monument, several buildings, such as New York's Empire State building (1250ft) and Chicago's Sears Tower (1454ft) would loom over the Arch.

虽然大拱门是美国最高的纪念碑，但仍有几座建筑物远远高过它，如纽约的帝国大厦(1250英尺)，芝加哥的西尔斯摩天大楼(1454英尺)。

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At the bottom of the terrace is a half-octagonal arch gateway, interesting for its wealth of detail: it is decorated with splendid images of Buddha and four celestial guardians carved on the walls.

底部的阳台是半八角弓网关，有趣，丰富的细节：它是装饰华丽佛像和四个天体监护人雕刻的墙壁上。

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The famous Finnish American building designer, Eero Saarinen,designed the Gateway Arch during a national competition in the late nineteen forties.

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The Gateway Arch in Saint Louis,Missouri is the tallest freestanding monument in the nation.

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The Gateway Arch rises above the Mississippi River.

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