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| A click with merlion |
Merlion is icon of Singapore made with a head of a lion and body of a fish.Merlion was
designed in 1964 for Singapore tourism board(STB). There are total seven merlion
stautes built and approved in Singapore.Merlion park created as
seawater from its mouth.
It was inaugurated by the president of Singapore Mr.Lee Kuan Yew on 15th September 1972.It is designed by fraser burner he is a british ichthyologist.The height of the merlion is 8.6 meters and weight is 70 tonnes and cost of merlion is 1,65,000$.
Merlion is placed in a beautifully maintained area the renowned place is Singapore river.The viewing deck at the park which can accommodate 200 people at a time. The design of the body is made by cement and skin used is porcelain plate.The merlion staute faces east which brings prosperity as per the guideline of feng sui.
The meaning of the name MERLION is mer means body and lion is the animal.A celebration was been done on the 40th anniversary of the merlion at merlion park bursting crackers.Merlion has also been part of an exhibition exhibited by Japanese artist nishi at Singapore biennale in 2011.This exhibition was kept at merlion park itself which had around 70,000 outdoor visitors and became more popular in front of the visitors.
It was inaugurated by the president of Singapore Mr.Lee Kuan Yew on 15th September 1972.It is designed by fraser burner he is a british ichthyologist.The height of the merlion is 8.6 meters and weight is 70 tonnes and cost of merlion is 1,65,000$.
Merlion is placed in a beautifully maintained area the renowned place is Singapore river.The viewing deck at the park which can accommodate 200 people at a time. The design of the body is made by cement and skin used is porcelain plate.The merlion staute faces east which brings prosperity as per the guideline of feng sui.
The meaning of the name MERLION is mer means body and lion is the animal.A celebration was been done on the 40th anniversary of the merlion at merlion park bursting crackers.Merlion has also been part of an exhibition exhibited by Japanese artist nishi at Singapore biennale in 2011.This exhibition was kept at merlion park itself which had around 70,000 outdoor visitors and became more popular in front of the visitors.
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