Petronas Twin Towers

Petronas - "Petroliam Nasional" - the Malaysian national petroleum company.

The building around the base contains a shopping mall.

The skybridge on levels 41-42 are accessible for public viewing. Tickets are free.

Each of the two towers have a floor area of 197,500 m².

Malaysia is known as the record-breaking capitol of the world! Record-breaking is practically a national policy! The Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003, Dr. Mahathir, was deeply committed to promoting Malaysia’s national pride and encouraged the citizens to strive for excellence. As a result, the Malaysians have their own annual Malaysia Book of Records. As part of this national spirit, in 1998 the Malaysians built the tallest buildings in the world at the time, the Petronas Twin Towers

For 7 years Petronas Towers held the former World's Tallest Building titles. The title was overtaken by Taipei 101 in August 2003.
1	Taipei 101,Taipei	6	CITIC Plaza , Guangzhou
2	Petronas Towers , Kuala Lumpur	7	Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen
3	Sears Tower, Chicago	8	Empire State Building, New York City
4	Jin Mao Tower , Shanghai	9	Central Plaza, Hong Kong
5	2 International Finance Centre , Hong Kong