Petronas Twin Towers is a famous landmark and pride of Malaysia, consisting of two twin towers connected by a 58-meter suspension bridge. Petronas Towers have held the title of the tallest twin towers in the world since 1998 to the present day. In 2004, the Petronas Towers project received the Aga Khan Prize for Islamic Architecture. The towers house offices, exhibition and conference rooms, a gallery, a concert hall, the Suria KLCC shopping mall, shops, cinemas, restaurants, an aquarium, a science museum and a 5-storey car park.
History of creation
The building project was launched in 1991 by Argentine architect Cesar Pelli, former dean of the Yale University School of Architecture, and his architectural firm Cesar Pelli & Associates. The Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad took an active part in the development of the project, who proposed to build buildings in the "Islamic" style - in the form of eight-pointed stars. The project started in 1993. The construction of the Petronas towers took 6 years. In order to create competition and increase productivity, two different companies were involved in the construction of the two different towers (a Japanese company led by the Hazama Corporation and a South Korean company led by the Samsung C&T Corporation). The authorities allocated 40 hectares of land in the center - the former territory of the Selangor Turf club, however, due to geological features, during the construction it became necessary to move the foundation laying by 60 meters and thoroughly strengthen it at a depth of more than 100 meters. As a result, the Petronas Towers have the largest concrete foundation in the world, which took a year to work on. During construction, due to a shortage of steel, it was decided to replace it with concrete, which led to a significant weighting of the structure. However, due to the special design of the base, the Petronas towers are distinguished by increased strength and safety.
Petronas Towers Facts
The towers are striking in their grandeur and size: the height of the towers is 452 meters, 88 floors each, the area of the territories in each tower is 213,750 square meters, they are served by 58 two-story elevators. The owner is the State Oil Corporation Petronas. Construction cost - $ 1.2 billion. The towers employ 10,000 people. The Petronas Towers are glazed with 64,000 panels. Each tower weighs 300,000 tons. The towers are equipped with 46-segment spiers and multiple aircraft signal lights. The two-storey transparent 750-ton bridge connecting the towers is attached to the towers in a special way at the 41-42 floors. It is open to anyone looking for an unforgettable panoramic view of the city. However, for safety reasons, visits to the attraction are limited, no more than 800 people per day.
The territory adjacent to the towers consists of 20 hectares of a magnificent green park with dancing fountains, children's playgrounds, a swamp pool, jogging and walking paths. The National Zoo is 10 km from the Petronas Towers.
A visit to the towers and the museum will remain in the memory of every tourist for a long time. The excursion program lasts about an hour and includes a visit to the observation deck on the 86th floor of the tower, a transparent bridge, a short story about the historical and technical features of the sight, photo and video introduction to the stages of construction and a visit to a souvenir shop. You can visit the Petronas Towers on any day except Monday. Opening hours: 9.00 - 21.00 (Friday break from 13.00 to 14.30 hours). Ticket sales start at 8.30, but it is better to take a queue at the ticket office in advance. You can buy a ticket and find out the schedule by contacting the official website petronastwintowers.com.my.
Address: Kuala Lumpur City Center (KLCC), 50450.
How to get there
By metro - to KLCC station, monorail - travel to Bukit Nanas station.
