Merlion statue in Singapore

Your body symbolizes Singapore's humble beginnings as a fishing village called Temasek, which means "sea town" in the ancient language Javanese.
Head reflects the original name of this country, Singapore, or "Lion City" in Malay.
Today, you can see these legends in the Merlion Park. Running water from his mouth, the Merlion statue is 8.6 meters high and weighs 70 tons.
This symbol must for tourists visiting Singapore, all over the world to visit as well as other attractions.
Built by local craftsmen Lim Nang Seng, was inaugurated September 15, 1972 by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at the mouth of the Singapore River to welcome all visitors to Singapore.constantly
But with the finished construction of the Esplanade Bridge in 1997, the statue is visible from the waterfront.
This statue was as far as 120 meters from its original position in 2002 to its current location at Merlion Park, tabled in the Fullerton Hotel and overlooking the Marina Bay.
The park also contains the Merlion statue with a smaller size. Known as "the child Merlion ', is located at a height of 2 meters and a weight of 3 tons.
The original statue and son is the most famous of the seven recognized Merlion statue in Singapore.
You can see the other statues on your way here: giant versions of Sentosa, a Court of tourism near Grange Road and the other on Mount Faber.