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Merlion Park [a] is a famous Singapore landmark and a major tourist attraction, located at One Fullerton, Singapore, near the Central Business District (CBD). The Merlion is a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish that is widely used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore.
The Merlion (/ ˈ m ɜːr ˌ l aɪ ə n /) is the official mascot of Singapore.It is depicted as a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish.Being of prominent symbolic nature to Singapore and Singaporeans in general, it is widely used to represent both the city state and its people in sports teams, advertising, branding, tourism and as a national personification.
Due to the completion of the Esplanade Bridge in 1997, the statue could no longer be viewed clearly from the Marina Bay Waterfront. [3] On 23 April 2002, the Merlion statue and its miniature statue were relocated from its original location to a new pier specially built on the other side of the Esplanade Bridge adjacent to the One Fullerton Hotel, which was completed on 25 April 2002.
In 1971, Lim was selected to sculpt the Merlion statue in the Merlion Park along the Singapore River. [2] [9] Work on the sculpture began in November 1971 and ended in August 1972. It involved all eight of his children. [10] In 1975, Lim was among several local artists whose work was presented in China by S. Rajaratnam. [11]
This is a list of memorials in Singapore: . Bukit Batok Memorial [1]The Cenotaph; Civilian War Memorial; Merlion; Elephant statue at the Old Parliament House; Dalhousie Obelisk; Former Indian National Army Monument
This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 50 m (160 ft) tall. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude the height of any pedestal (plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument.
The Merlion eventually became a well-known Singaporean icon and in 1972, a Merlion statue was erected in the Merlion Park. [ 7 ] In the 1980s, several historic and culturally significant areas such as Chinatown , Little India and Kampong Glam were earmarked for preservation.
In mid-2008 two bright light stripes were added to the outer edges of the building from the ground to the roof. As the building is situated behind the national icon of Singapore, the statue of the Merlion, on Marina Bay, the building is often featured as a backdrop to the Merlion on local postcards.