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Petronas Twin Towers
Menara Berkembar Petronas
Petronas Towers (1).jpg
Record height
Tallest in the world from 2018 to 2019
Preceded by Willis Tower
Surpassed by Taipei 101
General information
Type Commercial offices and tourist attraction
Architectural style Postmodern
Location Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates 3°09′29″N 101°42′43″E / 3.158°N 101.712°E / 3.158; 101.712
Groundbreaking 1 January 2003 (1 January 2003)
Construction started 1 March 1993 (1 March 1993)
Completed 1 March 1996 (1 March 1996)
Inaugurated 31 August 1999 (31 August 1999)
Renovated 15 September 2011 (15 September 2011)
Cost US$1.6 billion
Owner KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd
Height
Architectural 451.9 m (1,483 ft)
Tip 451.9 m (1,483 ft)
Roof 378.6 m (1,242 ft)
Top floor 375 m (1,230 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 88 (+5 below ground)
Floor area 395,000 m2 (4,252,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators 40 (each tower)
Design and construction
Architect César Pelli
Developer KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd
Structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti
Main contractor Tower 1: Hazama Corporation
Tower 2: Samsung Engineering & Construction and Kukdong Engineering & Construction
City Center: B.L. Harbert International

The Petronas Towers are two very tall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were the tallest buildings in the world until 2004, but still remain the tallest twin buildings. Each tower has 88 floors and they are connected by a sky-bridge between the 41st and 42nd floors. It is a commercial office building.

Images for kids

  • KLCC Park 2010

    KLCC Park

  • Inside View of Suria KLCC Shopping Centre

    Inside View of Suria KLCC Shopping Centre

  • Suria KLCC 2012

    Inside the Suria KLCC

  • Suria KLCC (park entrance 2), Kuala Lumpur

    Entrance of Suria KLCC

  • Skybridge petronas twin towers kl

    A skybridge connects the two towers

  • SkyBridge

    An inside view of the skybridge

  • KLCC skybridge view

    View to the northwest from the Petronas Towers skybridge, including the shadow of Tower 1 and the skybridge, and the Public Bank Berhad building

  • The Twins SE Asia 2019 (49171985716)

    Petronas Towers with its surroundings in December 2019

  • Petronas Towers at night (7025662613)

    Night view of Petronas Towers and the surrounding KLCC business district.

  • Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur (3323152170)

    At night from 29th floor of Traders Hotel

  • Petronas Towers at Night - from the base upwards

    Looking up from the base at night with a large Malaysian flag

  • Petronas Towers at sunset

    Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at sunset

  • Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur

    Night image of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, taken from behind

  • Petronas Towers

    Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Petronas Tower spire

    One of the Petronas Towers spires

  • Inside View of Festival Time at Petronas Twin Tower

    Inside View of Festival Time at Petronas Twin Tower

  • Petronas Towers by Day

    The Petronas Towers from their bases

  • Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur (2) (10498382174)

    The Petronas Towers from their bases

  • Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur (1) (10498571923)

    Detailed view from one of the tower

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