'S'pore of Medan': Indonesian town builds Merlion statue, Fountain of Wealth & ERP gantry

[Kopites]

https://mothership.sg/2022/06/sq-uniform-vintage-african-ankara-dress/

This one as well. 😁

[Etnt]

To be fair, the erp gantry is a wonder, the epitome of reliability. No wonder that it’s featured

[Vratenza]

1 hour ago, kobayashiGT said:

woah. our little red dot got duplication liao. 

Now is 2 little red dot hor! hahah 🔴🔴

That...doesn't sound kids friendly.....😁

[Kxbc]

15 hours ago, Fitvip said:

From MS

'S'pore of Medan': Indonesian town builds Merlion statue, Fountain of Wealth & ERP gantry

 

 28 May 2022 - 26 June 2022

For many, the name "Singapore" will bring to mind the sunny island set in the sea nestled below Malaysia and above the equator.

However, for some in Medan, "Singapore" instead refers to a residential estate located 20 minutes' drive away from the capital of Indonesia's North Sumatra Province's city centre.

Replicas of iconic structures

This curious place is called the Singapore of Medan, and for good reason — it contains some familiar names and structures found on real Singapore.

It appears that the area has been built with features to mimic the island-state, including its own Merlion Park with a Merlion statue.

The resemblance is uncanny.

What could possibly be a replica of the fat bird statue by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, which is located at Raffles Place, can also be found there.

And of course, Singapore wouldn't be Singapore without Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries, something which the Indonesian developers did not fail to include.

The gantries in the Singapore of Medan are likely not operational.

Same street names

According to the property developer's website, the official name of this 211-hectare township is CitraLand Gama City.

The place is an integrated development comprising residential areas and other facilities and amenities such as a mall, school, university, hospital, club house and waterpark.

The website states:

"Through the concept of 'The Singapore of Medan', the masterplan is designed to have great balance between clean, green, and modern living."

Some streets in the town are also named after actual streets in Singapore.

Screenshot from Pin Orient / YouTube

The town also has Fullerton and Dempsey Hill residential clusters, among others.

Photo from Citraland Gama City website 

Photo from Citraland Gama City website

According to the website, a two-storey three-bedroom house in the Dempsey Hill cluster, with a building area of 108 sqm, costs Rp 2.8 billion (S$266,546).

Recreating the "luxury" of Singapore?

Though it is uncertain why CitraLand Gama City chose Singapore as its inspiration, one Facebook page posited that presenting its "luxury" would attract property buyers.

Duplicating or recreating foreign architecture isn't exactly a novel concept.

Tianducheng, a suburb in Hangzhou, China, replicates the capital of France. It even has its own Eiffel Tower.

https://mothership.sg/2022/06/singapore-of-medan/

My eyes are drawn to the smooth smooth paved roads of this place. No manholes all over. No shoddy repaving of tarmac. The car ride is so smooth.

I think they misnamed the place. Singapore where got such nice roads. Every 20m will have a manhole cover. Every 50m have shoddily repaved tarmac.

[Sdf4786k]

13 hours ago, Fitvip said:

The reclaimed land for his Crooked Bridge remains his legacy!😁

Has the barge that’s was a contentious naval demarcation in the straits been removed or it’s forgotten but still there 

[Fitvip]

1 hour ago, Kopites said:

https://mothership.sg/2022/06/sq-uniform-vintage-african-ankara-dress/

This one as well. 😁

Their hairdo and footwear fail them all.😬

[Fitvip]

12 minutes ago, Sdf4786k said:

Has the barge that’s was a contentious naval demarcation in the straits been removed or it’s forgotten but still there 

Haha, no idea.

[Soya]

2 hours ago, Kxbc said:

My eyes are drawn to the smooth smooth paved roads of this place. No manholes all over. No shoddy repaving of tarmac. The car ride is so smooth.

I think they misnamed the place. Singapore where got such nice roads. Every 20m will have a manhole cover. Every 50m have shoddily repaved tarmac.

True dat. Maybe we need to copy them instead 

 

[Kklim]

Can't imagine why anyone would want to copy our spitting pink lion-fish.

[Inlinefour]

they should be built GL instead of Orchard 

 

 

errr….famous place for yummy delicacy 

[Arogab]

4 hours ago, Etnt said:

To be fair, the erp gantry is a wonder, the epitome of reliability. No wonder that it’s featured

Man, you are damn bloody right, it is a symbol of reliability and profitability. I should put one in office to remind all our designing team🤣