Petronas Towers facts for kids

Petronas Towers
Petronas Towers
	Menara Berkembar Petronas
Record height
	Tallest in the world from 1998 to 2004
Preceded by	Willis Tower
Surpassed by	Taipei 101
General information
Type	Commercial offices
Location	Jalan Ampang; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates	3°09′28″N 101°42′42″E / 3.15785°N 101.71165°ECoordinates: 3°09′28″N 101°42′42″E / 3.15785°N 101.71165°E
Groundbreaking	1 January 1992
Construction started	1 March 1993
Completed	1 April 1994
Inaugurated	1 August 1999
Renovated	1 January 1997
Cost	US$ 1.6 billion
Height
Height	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 basement floors)
Floor area	395,000 m2 (4,252,000 sq ft)
Elevators	78
Design and construction
Owner	KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd
Main contractor	Tower 1: Hazama Corporation; Tower 2: Samsung Engineering & Construction and Kukdong Engineering & Construction; City Center: B.L. Harbert International
Architect	César Pelli
Developer	KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti

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

The Petronas Towers from their bases.
In accordance with CTBUH, the pinnacles contributed to the overall height of the towers, thus surpassing Willis Tower.
The Petronas Towers and the Kuala Lumpur Tower dominate the skyline of Kuala Lumpur's Central Business District.
Petronas Towers compared with other tallest buildings in Asia.
Inside View of Suria KLCC Shopping Centre
Inside the Suria KLCC
Entrance of Suria KLCC
KLCC Park
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
One of the Petronas Towers spires
Inside View of Festival Time at Petronas Twin Tower
KLCC Petronas Towers
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
At night from 29th floor of Traders Hotel
The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur at night
Another view of The Petronas Towers at night
Looking up from the base at night with a large Malaysian flag
Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at sunset
Petronas towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (looking up)
Night Twinkling image of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Taken from behind
Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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