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88 PLACES OF SPECIAL INTEREST
PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS
Lower Ground (Concourse) Level PETRONAS Twin Towers
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
50088, Kuala Lumpur
T (03) 2331 8080
W petronastwintowers.com.my
OPENING HOURS
Tuesday – Sunday, 9.00am~5.00pm
IN BRIEF
Malaysia’s proudest icon and architectural wonder, the PETRONAS Twin Towers dominate the Kuala Lumpur skyline and are among the tallest buildings in the world.
MAIN FEATURES
Once the tallest buildings in the world, the PETRONAS Twin
Towers are still the tallest twin structures, their 88 stories rising to a height of 452 metres. Completed
in 1996, they were
LOCATION / ROUTE
Located in Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) at
the intersection of Jalan P. Ramlee and Jalan Ampang, 1 hour from KLIA.
HOW TO GET THERE Road: Access from KLIA via Maju Expressway. Tunnels at Jalan P. Ramlee, Jalan Tun Razak and Ampang – Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH) connect to KLCC parking bays.
Rail: KLCC Station (LRT Kelana Jaya Line) is directly on site.
Bus: RapidKL City Bus B103 & B114, GOKL City Bus (free service) Green Line & Purple Line.
You simply can’t miss them! Viewed from almost any location, the PETRONAS Twin Towers dominate the Kuala Lumpur Skyline. Inset: Stunning views looking down are a highlight of the visitor experience.
designed by architects César Pelli and Djay Cerico Djay and engineer Domingo Basa and set amidst a 50-acre tropical park designed by landscape artist Roberto Burle Marx. They house the PETRONAS Group’s corporate offices and major multinational tenants.
The Skybridge located at level 41 (170 metres high) and the Observation Deck at level
86 (360 metres high) offer stunning views of the city and
its surroundings. They are open to the public as part of a guided tour on a first-come first-served basis.
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