These seven six Merlions in Singapore are the only ones recognised by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board:

  1. The 8.6-metre-tall original statue at Merlion Park
  2. The two-metre-tall cub statue standing behind the original statue
  3. The 37-metre-tall gigantic replica (demolished) – with Mouth Gallery Viewing Deck on the ninth storey, another viewing gallery on its head and Sentosa Merlion Shop – at Sentosa Island
  4. The three-metre-tall glazed polymarble statue at Tourism Court (near Grange Road) completed in 1995
  5. The three-metre mini statue at Mount Faber
  6. Pair at Ang Mo Kio Ave 1

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Merlions in Singapore

1. Original Merlion Staute at Merlion Park

daddy merlion at merlion park

Location: Merlion Park

2. Baby Merlion at Merlion Park

baby merlion at merlion park
Location: Merlion Park

3. Tallest Merlion at Sentosa (To be demolished after 20 Oct 2019)

giant merlion at sentosa

Location: Sentosa

4. Mini Merlion at Mount Faber

small merlion at Mount Faber

Location: Mount Faber

For more information, visit Mount Faber Merlion at Mount Faber

5. Tourist Court

merlion at singapore tourist board

For more information, visit Tourist Court Merlion

Location: Tourist Court

6. Merlion pair Ang Mo Kio

pair of merlions at Ang Mo Kio Ave 1

Location: Ang Mo Kio Ave 1

For more information, visit Ang Mo Kio Merlion


Unknown to many, there are actually at least 5 more ‘unofficial’ merlions around the tiny island

1. Merlion pair at Woodlands

pair of mini merlions at woodlands

Location: Woodlands Ave 6

For more information, visit Woodlands Merlion




2. Mini merlion at Woodlands

sad looking merlion at woodlands

Location: Woodlands Ave 6

For more information, visit Woodlands Mini Merlion

3. Abandoned Merlion at Changi Air base
An abandoned sculpture of Merlion is found at the premises of Block 151 (site of Changi Mural) at Changi Airbase West.


Photo source: remembersingapore.wordpress.com

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