Designs for a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington D.C. were unveiled Friday, a project championed by the U.S. president. If approved, the monument would reshape the capital’s skyline and stand as the tallest structure of its kind globally, surpassing the Arc de Triomphe in Paris by over 50% in height.
The proposed arch, planned for a location on the National Mall by the Potomac River, would be white and gilded. The president has described the project as “the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triumphal Arch” in the world.
Plans submitted by the Interior Department confirm the arch’s proposed height of 250 feet. However, the project has drawn criticism, with one representative calling it a “taxpayer-funded vanity project” that would negatively impact traffic and obstruct views.