| The Petronas Twin Towers are the tallest twin | | | | offices at a greater height than the Petronas |
| tower buildings in the world. The buildings are situated | | | | Towers. |
| in the capital of Malaysia, at the heart of Kuala | | | | The Petronas Twin Towers were designed by the |
| Lumpur. The buildings were also the world tallest for | | | | Argentine-American architect, Cesar Pelli and consists |
| a time before being topped by the Taipei 101 in | | | | of Islamic influences towards the design of the |
| Taiwan. The Petronas Twin Towers were the tallest | | | | towers. A skybridge provides access between the |
| buildings in the world during the period of 1998 to | | | | two towers, connecting the 42nd and the 41st floors |
| 2004. The Petronas Twin Towers surpassed the | | | | of the towers to each other. The skybride is the |
| former tallest building in the world, the Sears Tower, | | | | tallest two story bridge to exist in the world. The |
| upon completion of its construction in 1998. | | | | bridge spans a length of 58 meters, weighs over 750 |
| According to regulatory guidelines, antennas of a | | | | tons and lies 170 meters above the ground. |
| tower are not considered towards the official height | | | | While visiting Kula Lumpur, one might need to find |
| of the building, yet spires are counted as part of the | | | | some Kuala Lumpur accommodation. A Kuala Lumpur |
| official height of a tower. Therefore although the | | | | hotel would be a good place to stay. Apart from |
| Sears Towers contained 110 floors and the Petronas | | | | providing Kuala Lumpur hotel accommodation, one |
| Twin Towers have 88 floors, the Petronas Towers | | | | would also be able gain access to many of the |
| exceeded the official height of the Sears Towers by | | | | facilities available at the hotels. |
| 10 meters. The Sears Towers nonetheless have their | | | | |