St Louis? Jefferson memorial arch is192m high. Sarion, a designer, is a Finn who immigrated to the United States in 1923. His idea began with 65,438+0947, but the construction of the arch was not completed until 65,438+0965,65,438+00,28, with a total cost of 654,380+03 million US dollars.

It is a landmark building in America, higher than the Washington Monument. The "big arch" can receive 6400 tourists every day. By taking the bucket elevator, visitors can reach the top in 4 minutes. If they climb along the stairs, they need to climb 1076 steps. There are 16 small windows on both sides of the top of the arch which is more than two meters wide. On sunny days, visitors can see the whole picture of St. Louis and Illinois 48 kilometers away with the naked eye.

On July 2, 20081day and night, the "Big Arch" suddenly lost power, and about 200 people were trapped in the "Big Arch" in St. Louis for 2 hours. The tourists who reached the top by elevator were trapped in the carriage. Tourists are also trapped. These tourists all boarded the arch to watch the fireworks show that night.

Attached is a night view for you to enjoy.