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Twin Towers: Petronas Twin Towers
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The 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers was designed by Cesar Pelli and Associates is the Petronas Corporate Headquarters was completed in 1997. The towers are joined at the 41st and 42nd floors (175m above street level) by a 192 ft-long (58.4 m) double-decker Sky Bridge. The 1,483 ft (451.9 m), was one of the world's tallest buildings in the world. The sky bridge tour is nice as you can see some of the buildings from there but the best view of KL can be view from KL Tower. The 10 minutes tour takes you to the bridge and sees the view from the top. Remember to get there early morning and line up for the pass for the bridge tour.
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The 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers was designed by Cesar Pelli and Associates and currently houses Petronas Corporate Headquarters. It is currently the 2nd most tallest building in the world after Taipei 101 in Taiwan. The Twin Towers symbolises strength and grace using geometric principles typified in Islamic architecture. It is located at the former Selangor Turf Club, a 100-acre site in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle.
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The 88-storey PETRONAS Twin Towers, developed as an integral part of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) project, house PETRONAS' new corporate headquarters. The PETRONAS Twin Towers rise like sentinels in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Costing a whopping US$1.2bn and uniquely designed by Cesar Pelli & Associates, it rises to 1,483ft (451.9m) in height and is all of 33ft higher than the Sears Tower. Cesar Pelli, former dean of Yale University's School of Architecture... designed Canary Wharf in London, and the World Financial Center in Manhattan, New York City.
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Petronas Twin Towers were once recognised as the tallest buildings in the world until Taipeh 101 in Taiwan took over that role in 2004. The twin towers as a whole is an important landmark and a symbol of Kuala Lumpur city. They are located at Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) along Kuala Lumpur's Golden Mile. The towers are made up of two identical towers with 88 levels of office space. The total height of Petronas Twin Towers is 452 metres above ground level with a Skybridge located at 170 metre high. Entry to the Skybridge is free.
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Completed in 1997, the Twin Towers are a striking glass-and-steel combination with floor plans based on an eight-pointed star. The Towers were designed to symbolize strength and grace using geometric principles typified in Islamic architecture. The towers are ... joined at the 41st and 42nd floors (175m above street level) by a 192ft-long (58.4m) double-decker skybridge - linking the two sky lobbies and facilitating the movement between the two towers. Inside the 6-storey tower retail podium, music lovers will have access to an 864-seat concert hall (the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas - a venue of architectural and acoustic distinction), an interactive petroleum discovery center (PETROSAINS) will be made ready for science buffs and an art gallery.
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The Petronas Twin Towers - 452 meters (1483 feet) high - were until recently the world's tallest buildings. Though no longer the title holder, they still have their visually dramatic design. And, unlike most other skyscrapers, they are no other super skyscrapers in their city blocking or competing for the visitor's eye. They can easily be appreciated from all compass points.
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