머라이언 공원

머라이언이란 인어를 뜻하는 ‘Mermaid’와 사자를 뜻하는 ‘Lion’의 합성어로 상반신은 사자, 하반신은 물고기 몸통이다.싱가포르를 방문하는 관광객들의 필수 코스이며, 길이 8.6m, 무게 70t에 달하는 하얀 거구의 머라이언 상은 1972년 9월 15일, 싱가포르 강 입구인 에스플러네이드에 처음 등장했다.

Merlion Park

Merlion Park is a famous Singapore landmark and a major tourist attraction, located at One Fullerton, Singapore, near the Central Business District (CBD). The Merlion is a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish that is widely used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Two Merlion statues are located at the park. The original Merlion structure measures 8.6 meters tall and spouts water from its mouth. It has subsequently been joined by a Merlion cub, which is located near the original statue and measures just 2 metres tall.