Petronas towers in Kuala Lumpur and Park with singing fountains. Petronas towers in Kuala Lumpur - the most interesting facts Malaysia Petronas

Gemini in Kuala Lumpur Ppetronas Twin Towers - were the unrealized desire of a collector of impressions from the skyscrapers of the world.

At the end of 2015, I rose to Menaru, but I could not climb Petronas, because it was necessary to buy a ticket in advance.

By the way, a ticket can be bought on the official website of Petronas - Petronastwintowers.com.my. The best time to visit at 6 yesterday. Because the excursion lasts only an hour and, in fact, you cannot extend it at least. And when I come at 18:00 or 18:15, you can catch the city in the afternoon, see the sunset and take a bit to capture the night ...

Petronas towers are located in the heart of the capital of Malaysia:

The towers are visible from anywhere in the city, and so it's not difficult to get from the nearby area to them. You just need to go towards buildings, if you are certainly not too far from them. For example, from the Kuala Lumpur Chinatown district you will have to go along the scorching heat for 20-30 minutes, although in a direct distance of just 2 kilometers. If you stopped in Bukit Bintang, then to the towers it will be on foot.
If there is no desire to go on foot, then the easiest way to get there by taxi or get by public transport Kuala Lumpur. A Taxi ride from Chinatown to a meter will cost approximately 15 ringitis (depending on the time of day and traffic price may vary). Almost near the towers is a city metro station Kuala Lumpur KLCC (Kelana Jaya line). The nearest station Monorail, Bukit Nanas Monorail, is a 15-minute walk away.
Those tourists who have not planned to visit Kuala Lumpur have the opportunity to look at the towers, reaching them from Kuala Lumpur airport. Make it easier for a taxi, but it can be done a little faster on the subway, but only during the daytime. To do this, it is necessary to sit at the airport Railway Express Klia Express, which in 28 minutes and 38 Ringgit will take you to the KL Sentral station. There it is necessary to transfer already on the city metro on the Kelana Jaya line and get to the KLCC station for 1.6 Ringgit. From there to the towers with a walking hand to file.

Small reference from Wikipedia:

Petronas towers - 88-storey skyscraper. Height - 451.9 meters. Located in the capital of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur. The eighth buildings in Asia (the highest buildings of the continent from 1998 to 2003), the tenths in the world's height in the world, the highest twin towers in the world from 1998 to the present. In the design of the skyscraper, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who offered to build buildings in the Islamic style. Therefore, in terms of the complex is two eight-pointed stars, and the architect added semicircular protrusions for stability.

For construction, 6 years was assigned (1992-1998). The towers were erected by two different companies to create competition and improving productivity. In the course of geological research, it turned out that the estimated site for construction is one part on the edge of the rock, and the other is on soft limestone. After the construction in this place of such heavy towers, one of them would be inevitably as for. As a result, the buildings were completely moved to soft soil, shifting 60 meters, and woven the piles to the depth of more than 100 meters. At the moment it is the largest concrete foundation in the world.

It differs not only by colossal dimensions, but also the complexity of the design. The area of \u200b\u200ball buildings of the building is 213,750 m², which corresponds to the area of \u200b\u200b48 soccer fields. The towers themselves occupy 40 hectares in the city. In the towers, Petronas are offices, exhibition and conference rooms, an art gallery.

The construction of the "Petronas towers" was the main customer - the State Oil Corporation Petronas - 2 billion Ringgitis ($ 800 million). Part of the costs took over other Malaysian firms that have distributed office space of two skyscrapers among themselves. It is interesting to note that the towers are connected by an indoor transition in the form of a bridge, which ensures the fire safety of the building.

For the construction of towers, only materials produced in Malaysia should have been used, so it was impossible to provide builders with the necessary amount of steel. Especially for twin towers, a particularly durable and simultaneously elastic concrete, which could be produced in Malaysia was developed. Petronas towers were built from it. The skyscraper was twice as much as similar steel. 10,000 people work in the towers.

The basis of the design is not light steel, too expensive for Malaysia, and a special elastic concrete compared to steel strength. Concrete due to the addition of quartz was to withstand the pressure of ~ 137 MPa. During the construction, one built floor had to be disassembled due to poor-quality concrete.

The towers receive visitors only in a certain amount and at a certain time. You can get into the towers on weekdays from 9 to 17 hours. Tickets start starting from 8:30. On Friday - a short-range working day in connection with Friday prayer. A mini-excursion, including a short story about the device towers, visiting the observation deck on the 86th floor and the bridge between the towers will cost 85 ringgit. Independent visits to viewing sites is not provided.

Towers can resist even with a loss of three of the sixteen carrier columns. Additional safety gives an air bridge supplied on giant ballproofs, as the towers swing and the bridge can not be rigible to fasten.

In the culture of Petronas played their role:

• In the film "Western" with the participation of Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Johns Thieves make computer theft of eight billion dollars from the largest bank in Petroness (Malaysia) on the eve of the new year in 2000, and then try to hide, having moved from one tower to another Bridge of festive illumination.
• In a computer game Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Action of three missions ("murder in the basement", "night shift" and "work in the jacuzzi") occurs in the lobby, basement and apartments of one of the towers.
• In the game Zero Tolerance on the Missions of High Rise Floor (the building of the Scientific and Military Corporation of the Planet) and SUB-Basement (underground floors. Basement) The action takes place in one of the towers and, accordingly, in its basement. An alien sniper was covered on the other tower and shells the player on the roof. In the lower basements, it can be seen how the foundation from durable quartz concrete was fused and crackled under the weight of the tower.
• In the film "Code of the Apocalypse" with Anastasia Zavorotnyuk, the champion of Russia (dubbed Heroine Zavorotnyuk) on Skidayving makes a jump from the Tower Bridge between 41 and 42 floors (height: 170 meters). The scene was shot with eight cameras, one of which was installed on a helicopter. It was not without excesses. During the execution of this, the extreme extreme jump dowbler Zavorotnyuk hooked a parachute for the power line, as a result of which he left one of the Malaysian streets without light. Tricks, chase and shootouts in skyscrapers were filmed five days.
• In the documentary series "Life after People" Towers are mentioned twice: after 75 years (the gallery between skyscrapers is covered down) and after 500 years (one tower collapses and hurts another, leading the whole complex to destruction).
• In Rolanda Emmerich blockbuster "Independence Day: Revival" of the tower raised into the air by the gravitational field of an alien ship, falls to the Tower Bridge in London, and each of the twin towers destroys each tower of the bridge accordingly.
• Towers have become a place to shoot the clip Philip Kirkorov "Let me freedom" (2002) and the disco disco call "If you want to stay" (2005)

Near the towers themselves, a chic park and a singing fountain were broken. On top it looks impressive:

First, you are raised to the very bridge between the towers. The two-storey bridge connecting the towers Petronas Tower (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) was erected in the summer of 1995. The bridge was designed and built in South Korea by Samsung Heavy Industries, then disassembled and transported to Malaysia. At the construction site, assembled on Earth, and then raised to the level of the 41st floor (170 m). Bridge dimensions: length 42 m, width 5 m, height 9 m. Support beams have a length of 42.6 m. The total weight of the 750 tons bridge

Already from there, the look opens just awesome:

The foundation of Petronas towers was laid at a depth of more than 100 meters - this is the largest concrete foundation in the world. Concrete here and indeed enough - for three days every 90 seconds he was poured into the base of the skyscraper. In total, 13,200 cubic meters of concrete of high strength were used for the foundation of each towers. And so that the highways did not catch up, like the Pisa Tower, 16 23-meter piles introduced into the foundation. Practice has shown that even strong Malaysian hurricanes are not afraid of Petronas towers. Skyscrapers will stand, even if three out of 16 piles are collapsed.

The frames of the buildings themselves made from steel structures whose total weight reaches almost 37 thousand tons. Then the Petronas towers were glad to be tinted windows that protect against tropical heat. There are 32 thousand windows here, with a total area of \u200b\u200b77 square meters. From one of the windows, the whole Kuala Lumpur is visible:

Almost all inner premises of Petronas towers have very high ceilings, peculiar attic arranged on some floors, even more expanding space. Petronas towers are also famous for its elevators. Here is 76 cargo and passenger lifts. Most of them are two-story. That is, the first tier of the elevator stops only on odd floors of the towers, and the second on even. In addition, elevators are divided into groups. For example, one run only until the 16th floor, others ride between mediums, and to rise to the very top, on the 41st floor you need to transplant over the bridge. Petronas elevators are considered one of the safest in the world. They are very spacious - each cabin is designed for 52 people. Several years ago, they were also improved in terms of speed: now the rise on the top floor of Petronas towers takes everything and a half minutes.

As the towers Petronas became higher, the builders wondered, and whether to win the world record. But as a result, the skyscrapers of Kuala Lumpur turned out to be 88-storey, and 110-storey Sirs Towers were inferior to more than 65 meters. But here, the resourceful malaysians decided to adhere to the towers of the spiers, 73.5 meters each. Due to this tricks, Petronas Tower pulled out the cherished 7 meters from the American competitor.

But the record of the height of the Tower Petronas retained only until 2003. Immediately after construction, Australians and the same Americans were included in the high-altitude race. The championship remains again for Asia. In 2003, Taiwan Taipei 101 shot himself up at 508 meters. However, the first line in the top of the height and he kept long. Now the highest building in the world is the Bourges Dubai Tower in the UAE. Moreover, Arabs apparently entered the taste of high-rise construction. In the queue, the new tower is Al Bourges, in the project its height should reach 1200 meters. Against this background, Petronas Tower look more modestly. But the beauty of the height record does not suffer.

And a small tale on the video, as it was all:

Petronas towers - the main attraction of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. In 1998, at the time of completion of construction, the skyscraper was the highest building in the world. Since then, tourists of the whole world will shock its size and amazing architectural beauty.

Description

Towers Petronas - a skyscraper in 88 floors. The decision on its construction was made by the Prime Minister, who wanted to build a building in Islamic style. All expenses assumed the oil and gas company. Works were conducted within six years and cost 800 million dollars. The height of the twin towers Petronas in Malaysia reaches 450 meters.

The building design is quite complicated. The area of \u200b\u200ball rooms is equal to the area of \u200b\u200b48 football fields. On this territory there are conference rooms, art gallery and offices. In total, more than ten thousand people work in the skyscraper.

Both buildings at 42 floors are connected by an air bridge. It provides not only fire safety, but also affects the overall reliability of the building. The bridge is a two-storey and in length reaches 58 meters. The building has a parking for 4500 cars, equipped with high-speed elevators.

How to climb the towers

The watch visit to Petronas towers in Malaysia will cost 85 Ringitis - about 23 dollars. Tickets are sold at the box office near buildings or online. Top rises in small groups: first on Skybridge - a transparent bridge, and then on the 86th floor of the tower. It is best to climb Petronas at sunset.

In this case, you can see the panorama of the city and at the light, and in the dark, when everything around is highlighted by lights. The towers are open to visitors daily, except Monday, from nine in the morning and up to nine in the evening. If you do not know what to see in Kuala Lumpur, unable to go to the towers.

Twenty-nine two-story elevators are mounted in each of the towers, their total carrying capacity is designed for 52 people. Today, more than seventy passenger and freight elevators are operated in Petronas.

When visiting towers

Petronas twins towers are equally beautiful at any lighting. Day against the background of a well-maintained area around the skyscraper, very beautiful photos are obtained. In the evening, Petronas looks particularly majestically. About towers are always a lot of tourists, since this is the main attraction of the Malaysian capital.

The territory around the towers is well-groomed and landscaped. From the inside you can see a fountain, a park for walks and a children's pool. Here you can relax, take a walk, and in the evening you admire the show of the singing fountains.

Shopping center

At the very foundation of the towers there is a Suria KLCC shopping center. The six-storey complex has more than four hundred shops, most of which belong to the luxury. On the last floor of Suria Klcc is a Fudcourt with affordable food prices. On the zero floor you can buy delicious baking and desserts.

Singing Fountains

Every evening, near Petronas towers in Kuala Lumpur, a show of singing fountains is held. This amazing and amazing spectacle is absolutely free and is constantly changing.

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This work of contemporary art, skyscrapers performed in Islamic style, the highest twin towers in the world, the symbol of Malaysia. All this is about the towers of Petronas, which are located in the capital of Kuala Lumpur.

Made in the form of two corn cobs of the Petronas Tower at the same time correspond to all canons of Islamic architecture.

The construction of skyscrapers was completed in 1998. Petronas towers 2,52 meters high are 88 floors, on which various offices are located, conference rooms, but tourists will be more interesting, of course, in the art gallery or concert hall. The art gallery presents both classic and contemporary art, there are exhibitions of traditional costumes and crafts for Malaysia. The emphasis was made at the work of local artists, but there are also works of international masters. In the concert hall, Petronas towers, which is called Dewan Filharmonik Petronas, playing the Malaysian Symphony Orchestra.

Petronas towers are striking their magnificent views. Made in the form of two corn cobs, they at the same time correspond to all the canons of Islamic architecture: each building is an eight-pointed star - a symbol of integrity in Islam. Connects both towers a glass bridge called Sky Bridge. The bridge is located at an altitude of 170 meters, it is 41-42 floors. An observation deck is equipped here, the view that opens with it is truly capturing the spirit.

Petronas towers are considered the highest twins in the world.

Petronas towers are considered the highest twins in the world, but for this, architects had to work. Initially, the highest towers in Chicago, and Petronas architects decided to increase the height of the towers with the help of spiers that are made as a whole with the whole building. The Americans were forced to give the palm of the Malaysian championship. Among all the skyscrapers of the world of the Tower Petronas fiber fourth place, giving way to Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Taipei 101 and Shanghai World Financial Center.

Petronas towers were loved not only to tourists, but also creators of computer games.

It is within the walls of these towers that the action is unfolded in games such as Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Zero Tolerance.

Not left aside and cinema. Doublesha Anastasia Zavorotnyuk in the film "Code of the Apocalypse" performs a jump from the observation bridge, which is between the two towers of Petronas. Twice lit up the towers and in the documentary film "Life after People".

Features of visiting

For approximate calculations on the day of the Tower, Petronas are visited by more than three hundred people. This is an architectural miracle, unfortunately, can not accommodate everyone, so tickets should be purchased in advance - best on the eve, because otherwise there may be such a situation that you are in line a good half of the day.

The staff serving tourists is very friendly, friendly, but at the same time unobtrusive. If you really need help, be sure - the employee of this tourist center will instantly come to your aid.

Petronas towers work all days except Monday, from 9 am to 9 pm. Please note that on Friday there is a break from 13:00 to 14:30. Battars are open at 8:30.

A slightly different work schedule for an art gallery located on the third floor in Suria KLCC. The art gallery is waiting for its visitors on any day, except Monday, of course, from 10 am to 8 pm.

How to get

From Kuala Lumpur Airport, there is a regular bus to Kl Sentral. Here you can transfer to the subway and get to the KLCC station.

If you also want to see the city itself, it is better to sit on Monorails. It will be necessary to go out at Bukit Nanas stations.

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Petronas towers in Kuala Lumpur or Petronas Twin Towers - the main attraction of the capital of Malaysia and the symbol of the city. These famous twin towers must be seen in Kuala Lumpur. We will not ship you with history and facts, but tell me how to get to Petronov, which is interesting there and where to see fountains.

Photo: Petronas towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Briefly about the main thing. Petronas towers were built in 1998 and are currently the highest twin towers in the world. Height 450 meters, 88 floors. In more detail about the history of the towers, you can read on the Wikipedia website.

Petronas towers can be seen from any area in Kuala Lumpur

Towers Petronas: what to see

It is interesting to see the Petronas Twin Tower towers from the ground and evaluate the scale. You can bypass the skyscrapers from different sides, they look amazing from any angle. For a start, you can see them on them from the east side in the exit area from the subway.

Bridge between KLCC buildings close-ups for which you can go on excursions

There are always a lot of tourists here, everyone is trying to make successful photos, but because of the height of the skyscrapers, they barely climb into the frame. I will say a secret - photo on the background of Petronas is best to do from the park, which is behind the towers.

We have a couple of photos on the background of the towers on this side, when they entered completely

What inside the towers

On the lower floors, the Suria KLCC shopping center and the Cold Storage supermarket. On the top offices. The lower floors of the shopping center are available for visitors, as well as for an additional fee of the science museum and the rise in viewing platforms.

How much is it worth climbing the Petronas towers

On the towers you can rise in 85 rings per person ($ 20). This is an excursion with a group of about 1 hour. In the program, the passage of Skybridge's bridge between the towers, and then the observation deck on the 86th floor. No independence in the excursion is provided. Such excursions are held every day from 9 to 21 hours, except Monday and holidays.

Where to book transfer from the airport?

We use the service - Kiwitaxi.
Ordered a taxi online, paid for the card. At the airport, they met with a sign with our last name. Brought the hotel on a comfortable car. About your experience already told in this article

Park near Petronas towers

From the western side there is a nice park with ponds, fountains, benches, children's playgrounds and a free pool for children. Here you can relax on a hot day, make a photo Petronas Towers with more successful angles, and in the evening to see the show fountains.

The view of the city from the towers is also good. In the evening, these fountains will be beautifully highlighted


Kit in the pool


Free children's pool with waterfall


A few more photos Park KLCC

Show Fontanov

Singing fountains include from 19 to 22 hours. Approximately every 30 minutes various rooms are performed. We watched the show several times. Beauty! It is worth waiting. Although, not all shows are very impressive, but we were lucky. On the video below, see Fragments of the show.

In the photo it is difficult to estimate the effect of fountains. Look a little video:

How to get to the towers Petronas

Metro. KLCC station. They came out of the subway and the tower will be immediately in front of you. There are many outputs from the subway, but if you are lucky, you can get out immediately at the Surya Shopping Center, which is under the towers. There are still other options to get to Petronas, for example, but we recommend not to fool, but to the subway, which is very inexpensive in Kuala Lumpur.