Marina Bay

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Marina Bay is the youngest part of Singapore . The area of ​​the district was mainly wrested from the Singapore River by backfilling. Nowadays the district is world famous for its numerous tourist attractions.

history

Land reclamation began in 1969 at Marina Bay to create 360 ​​acres of prime waterfront property. The reclaimed land forms what is now the Marina Center and Marina South areas and reclamation work was completed in 1992. Reclamation has removed the Telok Ayer Basin and inner roads from the map by reclaiming land while the Singapore River now flows into the bay instead of directly into the sea.

The long-term visions for the Marina Bay area were first formulated in 1983 in the URA master plan, with the bank areas being deliberately made accessible to the public. In 1988, the draft plan for Marina Bay was unveiled to the public at a two-week exhibition that set out the goals for development, including optimizing the waterfront location and creating a distinctive image with international landmarks that could take center stage Point for the city.

In 2005, the Urban Redevelopment Authority spent $ 400,000 on a branding to name the Marina Bay area to sell the major new developments in the area and then settled under the original name of "Marina Bay". Later, in 2008, the Marina Barrage was built, which separates the strait from Singapore and provides water supply, flood protection and new lifestyle attractions.

In the movie Independence Day: The Return , Marina Bay was destroyed by the spaceship.

tourism

Singapore Flyer
The Marina Bay Sands
ArtScience Museum

The Marina Bay district is home to some of the most famous tourist attractions in the metropolis of Singapore:

  • Singapore Flyer . The Ferris wheel has 28 gondolas and offers a wonderful view over Singapore.
  • The Helix Bridge . Built in the spiral structure of a human DNA , this impressive bridge construction leads to Marina Bay South.
  • The Marina Bay Sands Hotel. This hotel complex, consisting of 3 towers, is one of the most exclusive in the city and one of its most famous landmarks.
  • Gardens by the Bay . The main attraction of the 101 hectare park is, besides the two huge greenhouses, especially the Supertree Grove . The 18 futuristic, artificial trees are plant-covered steel structures that also fulfill various technical functions (power generation via photovoltaic modules, collection of precipitation for irrigation, exhaust air outlet for the nearby greenhouses). A walkable skyway connects two of the tree tops at a lofty height.
  • The Marina Bay Floating Stadium . A stadium for all kinds of events with a game and event area in the water.
  • Esplanade - Theaters on the Bay . The event center with the two distinctive spiky domes contains several event halls. The largest are a concert hall with 1,600 seats and a theater with 2,000 seats. Because of its architecture, it is known by the locals as " The Durian ".
  • ArtScience Museum. The museum building designed by Mosche Safdie is reminiscent of an open lotus blossom from the outside and shows changing exhibitions on 3 floors.

It is also home to the Prudential Marina Bay Carnival and the iLight Carnival in Marina Bay.

The Central Promontory will also be renamed Marina Bay The Promontory. Lawn and Central Linear Park is located in the Downtown District. Part of the East Coast Parkway has been rebuilt into Marina One and Marina Bay Square . Some of the open spaces on the bayfront near Marina Bay Sands were developed for educational purposes.

Founders' Memorial

The Founders' Memorial is also a future tourist attraction in Singapore. Construction will start in 2019 as part of the renovation of Marina East, and completion will be in 2027. In addition, the MRT station will be built under the Thomson-East Coast Line .

Marina Bay Circuit

Marina Bay during the Singapore GP weekend

The Formula 1 Grand Prix of Singapore takes place in Marina Bay every year . The narrow street circuit, which passes most of the mentioned sights, is driven at night and is considered one of the highlights of modern Formula 1 . The circuit was first used in 2008 and, with 23 corners, is one of the most curvy and drivingly demanding in Formula 1. The race and, above all, the lighting of the track is very costly, but it makes the race unique.

Geographical feature

Marina Bay is divided into three districts: Marina Bay South, Marina Bay East and Marina Bay Center. New areas in Marina Bay South and Center, gained through backfill, gave town planners and architects a great deal of freedom, making Marina Bay one of the most modern districts in the world. Marina Bay is increasingly becoming the city center of Singapore.

traffic

In addition, Marina Bay is connected to the North South Line (Raffles Place, Marina Bay, Marina South Pier), Circle Line (Bayfront, Marina Bay), Downtown Line (Downtown, Bayfront, Promenade) and Thomson-East Coast Line (Marina Bay , Marina South, Gardens by the Bay, Founders' Memorial).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Singapore / Marina Bay - Travel Guide on Wikivoyage. Retrieved April 2, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Singapore travel tips: Attractions around Marina Bay - followtheworld.de . In: followtheworld.de . April 21, 2015 ( followtheworld.de [accessed April 2, 2017]).
  3. ↑ Esplanade in Singapore is the cultural center in the city . In: Singapore . November 7, 2015 ( singapur-singapore.de [accessed May 17, 2017]).
  4. ↑ Singapore. Accessed April 2, 2017 .
  5. ↑ Districts in Singapore. Retrieved April 2, 2017 .