Petronas Towers Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Petronas Twin Towers
Menara Berkembar Petronas

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.

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The cross section of the Petronas Towers is based on a Rub el Hizb, albeit with circular sectors similar to the bottom part of the Qutub Minar.
KLCC Park
Inside View of Suria KLCC Shopping Centre
Inside the Suria KLCC
Entrance of Suria KLCC
Kampung House decoration at Suria KLCC's centre court for Hari Raya.
Deepavali decoration at Suria KLCC's centre court.
Christmas decoration at Suria KLCC's centre court.
Chinese New Year decoration at Suria KLCC's centre court.
The Tallest Giant "Ketupat" Decoration for Raya at Suria KLCC
A skybridge connects the two towers
An inside view of the skybridge
View to the northwest from the Petronas Towers skybridge, including the shadow of Tower 1 and the skybridge, and the Public Bank Berhad building
Petronas Towers with their surroundings in December 2019
Night view of Petronas Towers and the surrounding KLCC business district.
At night from 29th floor of Traders Hotel
Looking up from the base at night with a large Malaysian flag
Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at sunset
Night image of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, taken from behind
Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
One of the Petronas Towers' spires
Inside View of Festival Time at Petronas Twin Towers
The Petronas Towers from their bases
The Petronas Towers from their bases
Detailed view from one of the towers

Petronas Towers facts for kids

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