Petronas Twin Towers, The Tallest Twin Towers In The World
May 28, 2009 by admin
Filed under Tourist Attractions
According to regulatory guidelines, antennas of a tower are not considered towards the official height of the building, yet spires are counted as part of the official height of a tower. Therefore although the Sears Towers contained 110 floors and the Petronas Twin Towers have 88 floors, the Petronas Towers exceeded the official height of the Sears Towers by 10 meters. The Sears Towers nonetheless have their offices at a greater height than the Petronas Towers.
The Petronas Twin Towers were designed by the Argentine-American architect, Cesar Pelli and consists of Islamic influences towards the design of the towers. A skybridge provides access between the two towers, connecting the 42nd and the 41st floors of the towers to each other. The skybride is the tallest two story bridge to exist in the world. The bridge spans a length of 58 meters, weighs over 750 tons and lies 170 meters above the ground.
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