10 amazing facts you probably didn’t know about the Fountain of Wealth at Suntec City

Last Updated on 2016-05-19 , 1:53 pm

Many of us might have memories of tossing coins into the iconic Fountain of Wealth at Suntec City, or simply just taking some time to admire the huge, towering sculpture. But how much do you actually know about this iconic fountain? Here are 10 amazing facts about it that you probably didn’t know:

In 1998, It was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest fountain in the world!
Sounds like a pretty incredible feat given how relatively small and unknown our country was!

Feng shui Intentions
Unsurprisingly, feng shui played a part in the ideas behind the workings of the fountain as the act of water flowing inward was meant to signify incoming wealth and riches.

Hindu Inspirations
Apart from having feng shui influences, the fountain design was inspired by Hindu concepts too! The bronze ring of the fountain resembles a Hindu Mandala, thus symbolizing unity in spirit as well as racial harmony and equality in Singapore.

It sprawls across a huge area of around 1683 square metres
That is about the size of 17 average-sized HDB flats or a quarter of a football field. Can you imagine that?

It reaches an astonishing height of 13.8 metres
Which is about 4 storeys tall, or 8 1.7m tall men standing right on top of one another!

It has been featured in the popular reality TV show, Amazing Race.
In their third season on the show, participants travelled to Singapore and were tasked to retrieve one of their clues from the center of the fountain.

It is actually supposed to symbolize the palm of a hand.
The 5 other Suntec City towers that surround it form the fingers while it nestles in the center and represents the palm. Well I guess it means wealth in the palm of your hand?

Good Luck Superstitions
It has been said that anyone who circles the fountain three times while touching the water will receive good luck and blessings. Given the size of the fountain, this probably is no easy feat. Why not try it out and tell us!

It was the site of a magic act carried out by a world famous magician.
Cyril Takayama, a renowned magician of Japanese-French descent hailing from California once used the Fountain of Wealth as the location for his magic trick that was broadcast on a few TV Channels

It cost $6 million to build
Yes. This 14 metre tall fountain cost a whopping $6 million dollars to build. Sounds like a lot for a mere fountain, but if it does bring us wealth and prosperity then perhaps it might be well worth it!

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