Esplanade & Merlion Statue

Went to Esplanade today. It's a good place to take some nice photo. :)

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay is without a doubt, Singapore's most exciting performance arts venue to date. Located at the waterfront overlooking Marina Bay, the complex with its distinctive dome-shaped roofs comprises a 1,600-seat concert hall, a 2,000-seat theatre and several recital rooms, theatre and rehearsal studios, as well as outdoor performing spaces. Also lovingly dubbed “the Durian” by locals, after the prickly tropical fruit, the Esplande – Theatres on the Bay also houses a mall, cosmopolitan food outlets and the library@esplanade – Singapore’s first arts library with literature and audio-visual materials covering music, dance, film and theatre. Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay presents a myriad of local and international performances - from musicals and concerts to dance and theatre. Outdoor performances and lunchtime concerts offer casual and light-hearted entertainment – go on and soak in the atmosphere!

Article taken from http://www.visitsingapore.com




Come out from the City Hall MRT Station.






On my way walk to the Esplanade Mall.


Manage to take a photo of this tall building before i walked down to underpass.


Esplanade theatres is located at the right side of the underpass.


Finally reached here. :) This is esplanade which is famous for the "Theatres on the Bay".


Panorama View Of Outside The Esplanade.

Now on the way to the Merlion Statue which is located just beside the Esplanade.

Merlion Statue -The Merlion Statue, 8.6 m high and weighing 40 tons, is one of Singapore's national icon. As an emblem, it was designed by Fraser Brunner for the Singapore Tourism Board. Later, the vice-chancellor of the University of Singapore, Kwan Sai Kheong conceptualised the Merlion Statue which was thereafter constructed by Lim Nang Seng, a local craftsman. Since 15 September 1972, the Merlion statue and its cub had stood guard at the Mouth of the Singapore River at the Merlion Park. Exactly 30 years later, it was officially relaunched at its new home, the Merlion Pier, just off of One Fullerton.




This photo taken from the bridge beside the esplanade.





This is the famous MERLION STATUE.


A lot of tourist like to come here to take photo.


This photo taken just beside the Merlion Statue.


Panorama View 1


Panorama View 2


On the way back home now. :)