{"id":109928,"date":"2019-08-16T11:48:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T04:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/merlion-changi-airport-control-tower-most-important-heritage-sites-for-singaporeans\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T12:02:50","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T05:02:50","slug":"merlion-changi-airport-control-tower-most-important-heritage-sites-for-singaporeans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/merlion-changi-airport-control-tower-most-important-heritage-sites-for-singaporeans\/","title":{"rendered":"Merlion, Changi Airport Control Tower most important heritage sites for Singaporeans"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nSingaporeans ranked the Merlion, the Control Tower of Changi Airport and the Singapore Botanic Gardens as the top three \u201cheritage sites\u201d with the highest popularity and physical appeal, reported Today Online citing an Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) study.
\nTitled as Perceptions of Singapore\u2019s Built Heritage and Landmarks, the study sought to know the public\u2019s opinion regarding built heritage.
\nThe participants were categorised into three age groups: 18 to 28, 29 to 48, and 49 and older.
\nThey were asked to rate 53 sites, that were more than 30 years old and included a mix of those that were and were not conserved, were significant to different social groups and were already demolished.
\nIn the case of the Merlion, the study found that it was an example of how \u201cpromotional programmes and initiatives led by the state\u201d had a significant influence on respondent\u2019s views of sites.
\n\u201cAlthough the Merlion has little functional utility to the average Singaporean, and it is unlikely that most people visit it regularly, respondents across the age groups evaluated it as one of the most memorable, well-known, aesthetically appealing and important sites,\u201d said the study\u2019s authors.
\n\u201cThis is probably because of its prominence in branding Singapore as a tourist destination, and in the conscious promotion of a unique Singaporean identity.\u201d
\nThe study noted that heritage sites were perceived not just as landmarks and old buildings, but as \u201crepresentations of a collective\u201d.
\nSenior respondents, for instance, may directly link a heritage\u2019s significance to their own lived experiences, which in turn enhance their sense of national identity.
\nIn fact, People\u2019s Park Complex emerged as one of the top 10 most memorable sites for the older group, likely because they used to spend their free time at the complex, which was a recreational spot.
\nFor the 29-to-48 age group, the Changi Airport Control Tower may be viewed as a \u201cnarrative marker of collective memory\u201d that reminded them of Changi Airport\u2019s opening.
\n\u201cThey (were) likely to have visited Changi Airport since, and have seen how the airport grew in passenger numbers and flights, and won many international awards over the years,\u201d said the authors.
\n\u201cGiven the significance to national identity and sovereignty attached to these sites, these respondents\u2019 memories of such sites may boost their sense of national identity,\u201d they added.
\nThe Singapore Art Museum, formerly St Joseph\u2019s Institution, was among the top 10 most important and well-known for respondents aged 18 to 20, but not among the older age groups.
\nThis comes as the site was opened to the public as a place for the arts and leisure only in 1995.
\nNatalie Pang, IPS senior research fellow, said that the study is the first of its kind in the country and is still ongoing.
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\nFiona Ho, Digital Content Manager at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact her about this or other stories, email\u00a0fiona@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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