7. Petronas Towers

Height: 452 meters
Floor: 88
Country: Malaysia
City: Kuala Lumpur
Complete: 1998

Petronas Towers have 88 floors, the roof height of the building is 403 m, growing on land used to be a racing school. The structure of the building is mostly concrete with extremely good bearing capacity. Surface complete with two glass towers and steel, was designed by art motifs Islam, the main religion in Malaysia.

Due ground pretty hard, the Petronas Towers nails dug deep to 120 m, with a record of building high-rise buildings in the world. Had to have a huge amount of concrete was poured at the base to ensure stability.

An impressive landmark twin towers of the bridge is in the air (Skybridge), a height of 170 m and 158 m long, is located in the 41st and 42nd floors, which is considered the floor for visitors who want to move up the higher levels have to change elevators here. After the terror of 9/11, no longer stinging open to visitors. Each day is only 1,400 passengers on tour and totally free. The building is closed on Monday every week.

Below the twin towers is Suria KLCC - one of the major commercial center and the most modern Malaysia and Dewan Filharmonik Petronas, the famous Philharmonic Orchestra of Malaysia. Outside the building is a park with jogging track and promenade. A fountain with water recitals, lake walks and children's playground.

The building is the first fully working office of Petronas Company, the owner of the company and the subsidiary. Towers spent most of the rest of the rental.