Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers
Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas
Official wordmark
The Petronas Towers at dusk, 2019
Alternative names	Petronas Twin Towers, KLCC Twin Towers
Record height
Tallest in the world from 1998 twin to 2004[I]
Preceded by	Sears 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
Groundbreaking	1 January 1992; 32 years ago (1992-01-01)
Construction started	1 March 1993; 31 years ago (1993-03-01)
Completed	1 March 1996; 28 years ago (1996-03-01)
Opened	31 August 1999; 24 years ago (1999-08-31)
Inaugurated	31 August 1999; 24 years ago (1999-08-31)
Renovated	16 September 2011; 12 years ago (2011-09-16)
Cost	US$1.6 billion[2]
Owner	KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd
Height
Architectural	451.9 m (1,483 ft)[1]
Tip	451.9 m (1,483 ft)
Antenna spire	46 m (151 ft)
Roof	405.9 m (1,332 ft)
Top floor	375 m (1,230 ft) (Level 88)[1]
Observatory	370 m (1,210 ft) (Level 86)
Technical details
Floor count	88 (with 5 being underground)[1]
Floor area	395,000 m2 (4,252,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	38 (each tower)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	César Pelli[1]
Developer	KLCC Holdings Sdn Bhd[1]
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti & Ranhill Bersekutu[1]
Main contractor	Tower 1: Hazama Corporation Tower 2: Samsung Engineering & Construction and Kukdong Engineering & Construction City Center: B.L. Harbert International
Other information
Public transit access	KJ10  KLCC LRT station
Website
www.petronastwintowers.com.my
References
[1][3][4][5][6]

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-story supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at 451.9 metres (1,483 feet). From 1998 to 2004, they were officially designated as the tallest buildings in the world until they were surpassed by the completion of the Taipei 101. The Petronas Towers are the world's tallest twin skyscrapers and remained the tallest buildings in Malaysia until 2019, when they were surpassed by The Exchange 106. 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.