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Things To Know Before You Go To The Petronas Twin Tower, Malaysia

The Petronas Twin Towers are world’s tallest twin skyscrapers located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Petronas Twin Towers were once the tallest buildings in the world. The 88-storey buildings were designed by Cesar Pelli & Associates with both towers joined at the 41st and 42nd floors by a 58 metre-long, double decker Sky Bridge.
The structural system of tower is a tube in tube design, invented by Fazlur Rahman Khan.The 88 floor towers are constructed largely of reinforced concrete, with a steel and glass facade designed to resemble motifs found in Islamic art, a reflection of Malaysia's Muslim religion.

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Petronas Twin Towers 
Tower One is fully occupied by the Malaysian state oil company Petronas, and its subsidiaries and associate companies. Tower Two is mostly taken up by multinational companies such as Accenture, Al-Jazeera, Barclays Capital, Bloomberg, Boeing, IBM, McKinsey & Co., Microsoft, Reuters and more.
Magnificent and dazzling evening view of Petronas Twin Towers
Majestic by day and dazzling at night, the 88 storey Petronas Twin Towers is Kuala Lumpur's crown jewel.  This international icon powerfully captures the nation's ambitions and aspirations.
The double-decked Skybridge at the Petronas Twin Towers is one of its major draws as it offers amazing views of the city. Apart from allowing tenants of the towers to move from one building to the other without having to go to ground level, the Skybridge also functions as an emergency exit route.
The plan for each tower is identical: an eight-lobed circular structure that contains 88 stories of occupiable space and a pyramid-shaped pinnacle surmounted by a slender steel spire. Both rise to a height of 1,483 feet, which includes 242 feet for pinnacle and spire.Each building is supported by 16 large columns around its perimeter.
Set on Level 86 is Petronas Twin Towers' observation deck, where visitors can get a closeup view of the tower's spire as well as digital displays and exhibit of the tower's history.  
The Petronas Twin Towers has a host of other attractions including the Petronas Art Gallery and Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). The Petrosains Science Centre is set inside Suria KLCC.

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Suria KLCC, Mall and beautiful fountain beside Petronas Tower