Singapore Merlion - Singapore
Located in Merlion Park in front of The Fullerton Hotel and across Marina Bay, the Merlion is the symbol of Singapore and probably the most famous statue in the country. Singapore Merlion Singapore Merlion History Construction of the Merlion started in November 1971 and was completed in August 1972. It was made by the late Singaporean sculptor, Lim Nang Seng, and was designed by Alec Fraser-Brunner for the logo of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). The Merlion stands 8.6 meters high and weighs around 70 tons. Singapore Merlion - Singapore It looks big from this angle but actually, it's just this size Originally, the Merlion was built at the tip of The Fullerton Waterboat House Garden with the Anderson Bridge as its background. Because of its location then, the Merlion looked like it was guarding the entry point of the Singapore River. However, in 2002, the Merlion and its cub were moved from its original location to Merlion Park . The relocation was quite an amazin