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The 250-foot golden Independence Arch, planned opposite the Lincoln Memorial, raises concerns among architectural experts about obstructing views and altering memorial intentions.
- President Donald Trump said he wants to build a massive arc in Washington, D.C., modeled after Paris’ Arc de Triomphe and potentially larger than any similar monument in the world.
- He told reporters a committee is reviewing the proposal, which he has suggested could be located near the Lincoln Memorial to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary.
- The Washington Post reported that the structure could reach about 250 feet tall, surpassing both Paris’ Arc de Triomphe and Mexico City’s Monument to the Revolution, with construction possibly beginning in 2026.
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Trump says he wants DC’s new arch to be ‘biggest’ in the world
President Trump on Saturday said he wants the proposed arc in Washington, D.C., to be the “biggest” in the world. The president told reporters that he’s considering building “an arc that’s like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.” “We’re setting up a committee ,and the committee is going to be going over it, but it’ll…
After the obscene ballroom at the White House, the president makes a 76-meter-high vanity project in the middle of Washington.
With Donald Trump everything must always be a little bigger and goldener than elsewhere. Now the US President wants to overcome Paris: with a monumental triumphal arch.
Donald Trump concretizes plans for a 76-meter-high triumphal arch in the US capital.
US President Donald Trump has spoken about plans to build an Arc de Triomphe in the US capital, Washington, inspired by the famous Parisian structure.
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