Sentosa Merlion (former attraction)

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observation tower statue tourist attraction

The Sentosa Merlion was a large, iconic statue and tourist attraction on Singapore’s Sentosa Island that featured an observation deck and symbolized the country’s mythical lion-fish emblem before its demolition.

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Label	Occurrences
Sentosa Merlion (former attraction) canonical	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	observation tower ⓘ statue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architect	James Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ
category	Former buildings and structures in Singapore ⓘ Merlion statues NERFINISHED ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Singapore ⓘ Tourist attractions in Singapore ⓘ
country	Singapore ⓘ
demolished	2019 ⓘ
demolitionDate	2019-10-21 ⓘ
demolitionReason	construction of Sentosa-Brani Master Plan projects ⓘ realignment of road and infrastructure on Sentosa Island ⓘ
designer	James Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ
feature	internal elevator access ⓘ night illumination ⓘ outdoor viewing platform at the mouth ⓘ panoramic views of Sentosa Island ⓘ panoramic views of Singapore ⓘ viewing windows at the head ⓘ
hasPart	gift shop ⓘ light and sound show ⓘ observation deck ⓘ theatre ⓘ viewing gallery ⓘ
height	121 feet ⓘ 37 meters ⓘ
locatedIn	Central Region, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Sentosa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Sentosa, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ
material	concrete ⓘ
nearby	Imbiah Lookout NERFINISHED ⓘ Sentosa Express Imbiah Station NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableFor	being one of the largest Merlion statues in Singapore ⓘ iconic skyline landmark on Sentosa Island ⓘ
opened	1995 ⓘ
openingDate	1995-01-01 ⓘ
operatedBy	Sentosa Development Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ
ownedBy	Sentosa Development Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Sentosa Merlion Walk precinct NERFINISHED ⓘ
replacedBy	Sentosa-Brani integrated developments (planned) NERFINISHED ⓘ
status	demolished ⓘ former attraction ⓘ
symbolizes	Merlion NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ mythical lion-fish creature ⓘ
touristType	paid attraction ⓘ

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Subject: Sentosa Merlion (former attraction)
Description of subject: The Sentosa Merlion was a large, iconic statue and tourist attraction on Singapore’s Sentosa Island that featured an observation deck and symbolized the country’s mythical lion-fish emblem before its demolition.

Referenced by (1)

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Sentosa Island → hasAttraction → Sentosa Merlion (former attraction) ⓘ