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appalachiablue

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3. Almost as tall as the US Capitol...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:19 PM

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The height of the arch, with eagle statues and a Lady Liberty-type figure on top, has been estimated at 250 feet. That is higher than the Lincoln Memorial and not far off the size of the U.S. Capitol, which at 288 feet can be seen across much of Washington.

By contrast, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris is 164 feet high.

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