The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
From Wikipedia 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 and tourist attraction Architectural style Postmodern Islamic architecture Location Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Coordinates °N °ECoordinates: °N °E Groundbreaking 1 January 1992 Construction started 1 March 1993 Completed 1 March 1996 Opened 31 August 1999 Inaugurated 31 August 1999 Renovated 15 September 2011 Cost US$ billion[1] Owner KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd Height Architectural m (1,483 ft)[2] Tip m (1,483 ft) Roof m (1,242 ft) Top floor 375 m (1,230 ft)[2] Technical details Floor count 88 (+5 below ground)[2] Floor area 395,000 m2 (4,252,000 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 38 (each tower) Design and construction Architect César Pelli Developer KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd Structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti & Ranhill Bersekutu Main contractor Tower 1: Hazama Corporation Tower 2: Samsung Engineering & Construction and Kukdong Engineering & Construction City Center: Harbert International The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers (Malay: Menara Petronas, or Menara Berkembar Petronas), are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)'s official definition and ranking, they were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, until they were surpassed by Taipei 101. The Petronas Towers remain the tallest twin towers in the world. The buildings are a landmark of Kuala Lumpur, along with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower; they remain the tallest buildings in Kuala Lumpur.
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Location: Kuala Lumpur Malaysia asia
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