Petronas Towers
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The Petronas Towers are a pair of iconic twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that were once the tallest buildings in the world and remain a symbol of the country’s modern development.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petronas Twin Towers | 8 |
| twin Petronas Towers | 1 |
| view of Petronas Twin Towers | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ twin towers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Petronas Towers
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surface form:
Petronas Twin Towers
|
| architect | César Pelli ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic-inspired architecture
ⓘ
postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| citySkylineRole | dominant feature of Kuala Lumpur skyline ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1993 ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| designMotif | eight-pointed star floor plan ⓘ |
| developer | KLCC Holdings ⓘ |
| elevatorCount | 78 ⓘ |
| engineer | Thornton Tomasetti ⓘ |
| floorArea | over 395000 square metres ⓘ |
| floorCount | 88 ⓘ |
| formerHighest | tallestBuildingsInTheWorld ⓘ |
| hasFeature | skybridge ⓘ |
| hasHelipad | yes ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | yes ⓘ |
| hasShoppingMall | Suria KLCC ⓘ |
| height |
1483 feet
ⓘ
451.9 metres ⓘ |
| heldTitleFrom | 1998 ⓘ |
| heldTitleUntil | 2004 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Islamic geometric patterns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kuala Lumpur
ⓘ
surface form:
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
|
| location | Kuala Lumpur ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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reinforced concrete ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | KLCC Park ⓘ |
| nightIllumination | externally lit at night ⓘ |
| observationDeckLocation | Tower 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| owner | Petroliam Nasional Berhad ⓘ |
| primaryUse | office ⓘ |
| roofType | pinnacle ⓘ |
| skybridgeFloors | levels 41 and 42 ⓘ |
| skybridgeHeight | about 170 metres ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | tube-in-tube system ⓘ |
| surpassedBy | Taipei 101 ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Kuala Lumpur
ⓘ
Malaysia’s modern development ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major international tourist destination ⓘ |
| worldRanking | tallest twin towers in the world ⓘ |
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view of Petronas Twin Towers
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Petronas Twin Towers
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Petronas Twin Towers
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