Petronas Twin Tower in Kuala Lumpur

The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is among the top 10 tallest buildings in the world. At 451.9 meters (1,482.6 ft), The Petronas Twin Towers was considered the tallest building from 1998 to 2004 when measured from the base to the antenna/spire.

The tower was made by an Argentine–American Architect named Cesar Pelli. The tower was completed in the year 1998. It was built on the race track of the Kuala Lumpur. The site has a depth of the bedrock and hence, the towers were built on the deepest foundation.

The World Trade Center had 110 floors where as the Petronas Twin Towers only has 88 floors to it and is made up of concrete, steel and glass and is true reflection of the Muslim religion in Malaysia. Since it was very costly to import large amount of steel, the towers were made out of radical design that had super strength and reinforced concrete. This type of concrete is said to be more reliable in terms of its strengths and makes the building two times as heavy as the base as compared to the normal steel. At the bottom of the towers, one can find great shopping malls and one can find almost everything in it. The Petronas Twin Towers is a must see site if you visit Malaysia. The towers are based on the simple Islamic architecture where every floor is based on an eight point star. It is spread in a total area of 100 acres.

View of Petronas Twin Towers and the bridge that connects the towers
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Petronas Twin Towers from the bottom looking up
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