Watch the moment the influencer perches on top of the world’s second-tallest building in Malaysia
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Watch the giddy, influencer-inducing moment perched on top of the world’s second-tallest building: the 2,227-foot Merdeka 118 tower in Malaysia
- Russian free climber Angela Nikolau posted videos and photos of the adventure
- She said it is “the most beautiful skyscraper” she has visited.
- The images show their striking poses and taking in the stunning views of the city.
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A Russian climber sent the social media world upside down after posting a dizzying clip of herself sitting on the edge of the world’s second-tallest building.
Angela Nikolau, 29, scaled the 2,227-foot Merdeka Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with her boyfriend Ivan Beerkus. She noted that it is “the most beautiful skyscraper” she has ever visited.
The video accompanying the post shows her dressed in red, dangling her legs over the side of the tower and playfully basking in the sun, with the vast cityscape below her.
Nikolau and Beerkus are known for scaling tall buildings around the world and taking selfies from the top of them.
Angela Nikolau, 29, (pictured) scaled the 2,227-foot Merdeka Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with her boyfriend Ivan Beerkus. She noted that it is “the most beautiful skyscraper” that she has visited.
On Twitter, Nikolau wrote: “I fell in love with the Merdeka Tower 118 the moment I saw it. I felt an instant spiritual connection. Such a majestic building in the middle of an amazing city – I had to discover it and share the views with others. ‘
She added: ‘I started the mission. She wore a hijab, glasses and a bricklayer’s uniform to go as unnoticed as possible. I ran the first 32 floors and overheated. I had to lie naked on the concrete floor to cool down a bit. I drank all the water I had.
Nikolau also noted that he had rented an apartment with a good view of the tower, so that he could conduct surveillance of the building. She spent several weeks researching details that would help her with the escalation.
Nikolau posted other images and videos from his Merdeka Tower adventure on Instagram.
On Twitter, Nikolau wrote: “I fell in love with the Merdeka Tower 118 the moment I saw it. I felt an instant spiritual connection. Such a majestic building in the middle of an amazing city – I had to discover and share the views with others.
In one post, he wrote: ‘I have scaled the second tallest building in the world – MERDEKA TOWER! That is the most beautiful skyscraper I have ever been to.
Another post shows her doing a yoga pose at the top of the tower as the camera zooms out to show a stunning view of the skyscrapers and mountainous background.
A third post shows her at the top of the tower posing and playing with her hair.
Nikolau’s Instagram account is full of glamorous photos from his adventures.
In her social accounts, she describes herself as “the most extreme roofer girl in the world inspired by art and heights”, as well as an extreme creator and painter.
Malaysian police said in December they were investigating Nikolau and Beerkus for trespassing.
The 118-story Merdeka Tower will be completed by mid-2023, according to the developer. A hotel will occupy the top 17 floors.
PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer Tengku Datuk Ab Aziz Tengku Mahmud said in August: “The offices can move in first while the hotel will be [ready] for the third quarter of next year.
The building is dwarfed only by the 2,716-foot Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which opened on January 4, 2010.