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Trump administration releases renderings of 250-foot 'triumphal arch' to loom over Potomac
The plan calls for taxpayer support and a 250-foot structure that would dwarf the Lincoln Memorial, while critics warn it needs congressional approval.
- On Friday, the Interior Department filed renderings with the Commission of Fine Arts for a 250-foot 'Triumphal Arch' at Memorial Circle, marking the first formal submission to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary.
- Designed by Harrison Design, the proposed structure features a 60-foot gilded Lady Liberty, four golden lions, and inscriptions reading 'One Nation Under God' and 'Liberty and Justice for All,' aiming to become the world's largest triumphal arch.
- While President Donald Trump claims the project will be privately funded, the National Endowment for the Humanities' spending plan reserves $2 million in special initiative funds and $13 million in matching grants for the monument.
- Veterans and preservationists sued to block construction, arguing the arch would obstruct views between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery; U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan requires 14 days' notice before work begins.
- The Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled to review the designs next week, though opponents emphasize that congressional authorization is likely required for construction on protected land within the capital.
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Inspired by the Parisian Arc de Triomphe, this 76-metre-high building is to be built in Washington.
US President Trump wants the "most beautiful triumphal arch building in the world" to be built in Washington. Paris is supposed to be a role model.
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Donald Trump intends to build "the greatest and most beautiful" triumphal arch in the world. With this new project, the US President wants to mark the American capital with his mark.
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