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Petronas Twin Towers

1998 · 20th century

The Petronas Twin Towers are a pair of 88-storey skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, designed by César Pelli and completed in 1998. At 452 metres they were the tallest buildings in the world until 2004 and remain the tallest twin towers. Joined by a skybridge, they house the headquarters of Petronas and became symbols of Malaysia's economic ambitions.

Petronas Twin Towers
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Petronas Twin Towers. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/petronas-twin-towers
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