Petronas Twin Towers (Kuala Lumpur)

Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur / Kuala Lumpur
 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), tower, office building, skyscraper, place with historical importance, interesting place, 1998_construction, tourist attraction
Address:
Petronas Twin Towers
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
50088 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Website: www.petronastwintowers.com.my/
Owner: KLCC Holdings Sdn. Bhd. www.klcc.com.my/

The Petronas Towers (also known as the Petronas Twin Towers) are skyscrapers and twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101, but remain the tallest twin buildings in the world (as of 2010). The building is the landmark of Kuala Lumpur with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower. Designed by Argentine architect César Pelli, the Petronas Towers were completed in 1998 after a seven year build. At first, there were no plans for the Petronas Towers to become the highest building in the world until Dr. Mahathir, the 4th Prime Minister, suddenly thought of it; even during the building is already under construction. Mathematical recalculations were done and finally the plan to raise the height of the pinnacles is passed.

The Twin Towers house Petronas www.petronas.com.my/ Malaysia's government-owned oil company, as well as associated Malaysian firms and multinational companies. Part of a large burst of construction that marked the country's 1990s economic boom, the buildings stand at the northern end of a projected high-tech business zone, the Malaysia Multimedia Supercorridor. Built of steel-reinforced concrete columns clad in stainless steel and glass, with a design based on geometric patterns originating in ancient Islam, the 88-story buildings are connected at levels 41 and 42 by a double-decker pedestrian skybridge, and each tower is surmounted by a 242-ft-high (74-m) pinnacle. At the lower level, the Petronas Towers also include a concert hall that is home to the Malaysian Philharmonic and a business reference library. No matter where one ventured in the city, the steel and glass icons were always within sight.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronas_Twin_Towers
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Coordinates:   3°9'28"N   101°42'42"E

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  • this is the place where i used to hang around back in 2000-2004 during my secondary.. as KLites,i cant barely miss the chance to feel the wonderful of kuala lumpur! im proud to be malaysian.come visit us in malaysia because were waiting for u..
  • i've done my industrial training here last year... 3 wonderfull month... now i'm here... the land below the wind... miss KLCC very much...
  • its nice
  • petronas is the most beautiful towers in the world!!
  • Petronas Twin Tower used to be tallest building on the planet. But I, genuine Malaysian, never got a chance to ascend the skyscraper. And I think many more Malaysians who dreams for the oppurtunity to ascend the building.
  • i miss this place and malysian people,,ummm really amazing memories, i miss bukit bintang St ctc,,,,,kuala lumbur the best.
  • i hope ill see it in person. my fav. building from the phil.
  • it was an amaaaaazzinggg trip to these towers
  • I came KL for power project from India . i feel this building is not only pride of Malaysia but it's mile stone in architecture.Long live!
  • i miss KLCC
  • woi pok mu...mu pehe ko dok aku kecek kok bahaso siam?????
  • nice building
  • KLCC is the best...!!!!!!!! hazim_onepiece@yahoo.com
  • Fantastic building... I like the structure of building... So CONGRATULATION Malaysia... TAKBIR!!!
  • best gak kat cn........ bwk awek!!!!!!!!!
  • I watching about this building in Discovery channel
  • hey klcc in Malaysia.. the best place... its fantastic.. i wish i am Malaysian
  • thanks to former prime minister of malaysia, tun dr. mahathir mohammad who did these projects. he is one of the best prime minister in malaysia, even in the ASEAN
  • nie la bangun yg terbagus di MALAYSIA............................
  • the thief of the damned symbol
  • simbol dua hal..kemungkaran & kesombongan manusia malaysia, membangun menara tinggi untuk mempermudah jalan mereka menuju ke neraka.
  • Huh this place very,very,very,very amaizing! The best! The good! The royal!!! And the blood down because the danger action to attack the bad team to get down and the the king of the royal country it's our Malaysia symbols the king or the tower!
  • Structure!!!!!!!!!!!
  • huh besarnya this bulding
  • Any how i have to visit this place before my death. please pray for me every body
  • u wont die in this place... ah...
  • We were here Holy weekend year 2001. Albert, Pare Cris, Remy and me. Umuulan lakas that time, sa ilalim lang kami.
  • very nice malaysia
  • very nice malaysia i want to go there!!!!!!punta kami diyan to vacation!!! its ok for you?!!!!!
  • The Petronas Towers have 101% occupancy rate. In fact the occupancy rate is so high that even Microsoft was kicked out because there is not enough space for OnG companies.
  • The occupancy rate is high as Petronas force oil companies producing in Malaysia to rent space in the building, using cost recovery mechanisms to force compliance. There is lots of better office space in town.
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