Petronas Towers, kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Malaysia

You'll be awed by the magnificent towers, the tallest twin towers in the world. It was the tallest building in the world from 1998 to 2004, before being surpassed by the Taipei 101.

PETRONAS Twin Towers were once the tallest buildings in the world. Now the world’s tallest twin structures, the 88-storey buildings were designed by Cesar Pelli & Associates with both towers joined at the 41st and 42nd floors (175m above street level) by a 58 metre-long, double-decker Sky Bridge.

Standing 452 metres tall, the PETRONAS Twin Towers retained its world-title claim to fame until 2004 when Taipei's 101 was built, measuring 508 metres tall. Today, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai (opened in 2010) retains the spot as the world’s tallest building. Located in the KL city centre, the PETRONAS Twin Towers’ architecture is Islamic-inspired and the buildings primarily house the corporate headquarters of the PETRONAS Company and other offices.

Quick Facts

    Architect: Cesar Pelli (Argentinian-American) and Associates of America
    Start of construction: March 1993
    Building completed: March 1996
    Official Opening: 31 August 1999
    Tower 1 Building Contractor: Hazama Corporation of Japan
    Tower 2 Building Contractor: Samsung of Korea
    Height: 451.9 metres
    Height of each Pinnacle: 73.5 metres
    Number of Floors: 88
    Floor Area: 395,000 sq m
    Number of Lifts: 10 sets in each tower
    Number of Steps in staircase: 765 steps
    Cost: RM1.8 Billion