This is a unique article about the soon-to-be-open Merdeka 118 skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, scheduled to open in 2022. Now planned for mid-2023.
In December 2021, I did a Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Photowalk and took some Merdeka 118 photos with a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 smartphone.
The photos you see below are random and not edited, just to show the natural outcome of the current technology of smartphone cameras.
Merdeka 118 Photos with Galaxy Z Fold3
All the photos in this article were taken with a Galaxy Z Fold3 in Malaysia on the 6th of December 2021. I used the normal mode and also ultra-wide-angle for these photos.
The photos below show that Merdeka 118, a 118-storey, 678.9-metre (2,227-foot), is still being constructed and almost 85% complete.
For your added information, the original name for this mega skyscraper was PNB 118, formerly known as KL 118 and Warisan Merdeka Tower. Don't ask me why they changed the name numerous times.
Merdeka, which means 'independence' in Malay, is heavily inspired by its proximity to two historic landmarks, Stadium Merdeka and Stadium Negara, just next to the mega-skyscraper.
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| Merdeka 118 construction is seen from Chinatown Kuala Lumpur. |
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| Merdeka 118 is now the second tallest building in the world. |
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| The stunning Merdeka 118 skyscraper was photographed using a Galaxy Z Fold3 smartphone. |
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| An ultra-wide photo of the main entrance to Merdeka 118. |
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| The 118 Skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, seen from KL Chinatown. |
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| This smartphone picture was taken from the base of Merdeka 118, at the main entrance area. |
I hope you enjoyed viewing the photos above, and I am constantly reviewing smartphone cameras and smartphone photography, namely with the Galaxy series.
Over the last 10 years, I have been an active traveller all over Malaysia and various parts of the world, and I use my smartphone for travel photography.
You can see my many articles on smartphone reviews and photography, which I do in my own style; I am not one of those tech reviewers with all the technical jargon.
I use these smartphones as an ordinary person and keep the reviews as simple as possible.
Where is the Merdeka 118 Tower Located in Kuala Lumpur?
Below is a Google Map showing where the Merdeka 118 Tower is located in Kuala Lumpur. It is also located close to Jalan Petaling in Kuala Lumpur, known as KL Chinatown.
Another prominent landmark is Stadium Merdeka, a national heritage because it is the site of the formal declaration of the Federation of Malaya's independence.
Merdeka 118 is Malaysia's tallest building after the Petronas Twin Towers and will be officially opened in early to mid-2022 if there are no further delays.
Hopefully, the international borders will reopen after the Covid19 pandemic shut down the Malaysian borders for almost two years, from 2020 to 2021.
I hope you enjoyed these Merdeka 118 photos with Galaxy Z Fold3, and hopefully, you will see this amazing skyscraper in person when it opens.