Petronas Towers
3°09′28″N 101°42′42″E / 3.1578°N 101.7117°E
| Petronas Towers | |
|---|---|
Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas | |
The Petronas Towers at dusk, 2019 | |
Interactive map of the Petronas Towers area | |
| Alternative names | Petronas Twin Towers, KLCC Twin Towers |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in the world from 1998 to 2004[I] | |
| Preceded by | Willis Tower |
| Surpassed by | Taipei 101 |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices and tourist attraction |
| Architectural style | Postmodern Islamic architecture |
| Location | Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia |
| Groundbreaking | 1 January 1992 |
| Construction started | 1 March 1993 |
| Completed | June 1996 |
| Opened | 31 August 1999 |
| Inaugurated | 31 August 1999 |
| Renovated | 16 September 2011 |
| Cost | US$1.6 billion |
| Owner | KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 451.9 m (1,483 ft) |
| Tip | 451.9 m (1,483 ft) |
| Antenna spire | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Roof | 405.1 m (1,329 ft) |
| Top floor | 375 m (1,230 ft) (Level 88) |
| Observatory | 370 m (1,210 ft) (Level 86) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 88 (with 5 being underground) |
| Floor area | 395,000 m2 (4,252,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 38 (each tower) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | César Pelli, Adamson Associates Architects (as executive architect) |
| Developer | KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti & Ranhill Bersekutu |
| Main contractor | Tower 1 (West): Hazama Corporation Tower 2 (East): Samsung C&T Corporation City Center: B.L. Harbert International |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | KJ10 KLCC LRT station |
| Website | |
| petronastwintowers.com.my | |
| References | |
The Petronas Towers (Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas), also known as the Petronas Twin Towers and colloquially the KLCC Twin Towers, are an interlinked pair of 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at 451.9 m (1,483 ft). From 1996 to 2004, they were the tallest buildings in the world until they were surpassed by the Taipei 101 building. The Petronas Towers remain the world's tallest twin skyscrapers, surpassing the original World Trade Center towers in New York City, and were the tallest buildings in Malaysia until 2021, when they were surpassed by Merdeka 118. The Petronas Towers are a major landmark of Kuala Lumpur, along with the nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower and Merdeka 118, and are visible in many places across the city.