Merlion Park Singapore

History
Primary article: Former Merlion Park
The first Merlion Park was first planned by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) close to the mouth of the Singapore River in 1964 as a seal of Singapore. On 15 September 1972, the recreation center was formally opened at an establishment function for the statue, directed at by then Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. The first statue of the Merlion used to remain at the mouth of the Singapore River. The structure of the Merlion was begun in November 1971 and was finished in August 1972. It was created by the late Singaporean stone carver, Mr Lim Nang Seng and his 8 youngsters. The model estimates 8.6 meters high and gauges 70 tons.
Migration of Merlion
Elevated Panorama of Merlion Park and its encompasses
Upon the finishing of the Esplanade Bridge in 1997, the first Merlion Park area was additionally no longer the passageway of Singapore River and the statue could never again be seen plainly from the Marina Bay Waterfront. On 23 April 2002, the statue was moved to another dock exceptionally based on the opposite side of The Esplanade Bridge nearby The Fullerton inn. The move, which cost $7.5 million, was finished on 25 April 2002. On 15 September 2002, at that point Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew ritualistically welcome the Merlion again on its new area, the present Merlion Park, which is multiple times greater than the first site.
Merlion statue harm
On 28 February 2009, between 4 pm and 5 pm, the Merlion statue was struck by lightning. Staff in the region said they heard a blast pursued by a noisy crash when broken pieces tumbled to the ground. Fixes were finished in March that year, the Merlion itself continued gushing water on 18 March 2009.
Rebuilding Works
During rebuilding, the Merlion statue would be shut off all through the entire reclamation process. The model would be cleaned altogether, and new mortar or paint would be put on the Merlion to keep the Merlion looking splendid and clean. Sometimes fillers are utilized for the splits and empty territories of the Sculpture