Merlion
Singapore's official symbol, 8.6 metres tall and weighing 70 tons, spouts water daily on the south bank of the mouth of the Singapore river. (The statue previously stood further down the river, but was moved in 2002 after the opening of the Esplanade Bridge.) Designed by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board in 1964, many a commentator has pondered on the inherent contradictions of a creature that is half-cat, half-fish. Any time of night or day, a steady stream of tourists troops up to see the mythical beast, and a purpose-built pier lets you take pictures with the Merlion and the CBD in the background. When paying your respects, don't miss the bite-sized Mini-Merlion (officially the "Merlion cub"), a mere 2 m tall, 28 m away towards the bridge.
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Singapore's official symbol, a 8.6 m half-lion, half-fish statue spouting water into Marina Bay opposite Marina Bay Sands.
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Singapore's official symbol, a 8.6 m half-lion, half-fish statue spouting water into Marina Bay opposite Marina Bay Sands.
Aanbeveling in de oorspronkelijke taal.Hoe kom je er
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- Esplanade Theatres on the Bay0,3 km
- Asian Civilisations Museum0,4 km
- ArtScience Museum0,5 km
- National Art Gallery0,5 km
- Singapore/Riverside0,6 km
- Jumbo Seafood0,7 km