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SINGAPORE, Financial District, "MERLION STATUE SITUATED INFRONT OF THE FULLERTON HOTEL AND FINACIAL DISTRICT BEHIND. The Merlion is one of the most well-known tourist icons of Singapore. Its landmark statue, once at the Merlion Park, was relocated to the front of the Fullerton Hotel in April 2002.In 2002, the statue was relocated to its current site that fronts Marina Bay with the completion of the Esplanade Bridge in 1997. The statue measures 8.6 metres high and weighs 70 tonnes. The merlion was designed by Fraser Brunner for the Singapore Tourism Board in 1964 and was used as its logo up to 1997. The Merlion continues to be its trademark symbol."

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Bruce Adams eye ubiquitous / hutchison

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Photo12/Eye Ubiquitous

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UQS10A82_172

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Rights managed

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56,0Mb (5,7Mb) / 18,1in x 12,0in / 5435 x 3600 (300dpi)

Keywords

SINGAPORE Financial District MERLION STATUE SITUATED INFRONT FULLERTON HOTEL FINACIAL DISTRICT BEHIND Merlion one most well-known tourist icons Singapore Its landmark statue once Merlion Park was relocated front Fullerton Hotel April 2002 In 2002 statue was relocated its current site that fronts Marina Bay completion Esplanade Bridge 1997 statue measures 8.6 metres high weighs 70 tonnes merlion was designed Fraser Brunner Singapore Tourism Board 1964 was used as its logo up 1997 Merlion continues be its trademark symbol Region Asia Water Urban Dominant Green Cityscapes Asian Eight Singaporean Singapura Single unitary Six Southeast Asia Xinjiapo"