Kuala Lumpur’s tallest towers are nicely spread out, so if you have a good vantage point, you can see some or maybe all from various locations around the city. The four tallest are the Petronas Twin Towers, Menara Kuala Lumpur (KL Tower), Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) with 106 floors and the world’s second-tallest building Merdeka 118 (the one that looks like a ‘walkie talkie’). We discovered one such location and enjoyed a good meal as well.
Which are Kuala Lumpur’s tallest towers?
Petronas Twin Towers
Lower Ground, (Concourse) Level,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur
Check out their website for more information and to purchase tickets.
Find them on Facebook and Instagram.
The Petronas Towers occupy the space that used to be the Kuala Lumpur Racecourse along Jalan Ampang. Work started on planning in 1992, with the first sod turned on 1st March 1993. Despite a couple of setbacks – they had to move the whole building site about 70m, because of the poor quality limestone below, and there were problems with one batch of concrete which required demolishing and redoing those floors. But the towers were completed on time and Petronas staff started moving in, in January 1997.
The Petronas Towers held the title of World’s tallest buildings until Taipei 101 claimed the spot in 2004, though it’s still the tallest twin towers in the world at 451.9 metres. Apart from office space in the towers, the podium is home to the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and KL Suria Mall, where you can find the Petrosains Discovery Centre.
Visitors are welcomed to Tower 2 to enjoy the view from two points – the Skybridge linking the towers Level 41 and the Level 86 observation deck where the 360 degree view from 370m up is truly awesome. See how many landmarks or familiar places you can identify.
A few fun facts
- Tower 2, built by a Korean consortium, was completed first, beating the Japanese team working on Tower 1, by 1 hour 30 mins on 1st March 1996.
- The Skybridge at Level 41 is double level, the lower deck is for public access, the upper is for those working in the buildings to cross between towers.
- A Hollywood movie, “Entrapment,” released in June 1999, was shot in and around the Towers.
- Despite rumours claiming that three floors of the towers are locked because they are ‘haunted’, it’s just an urban myth and we were assured that this is absolutely not true. Levels 84, 87 and 88 are not used as office space or for public access, simply because they hold machinery to keep the building running smoothly.
Kuala Lumpur Tower
Menara Kuala Lumpur,
2 Jln Punchak,
Off Jln P. Ramlee,
50250 Kuala Lumpur
Phone +603 2020 5421
Check out their website which has links to purchase different types of tickets including the Tower Walk 100. You can keep up to date with information on their Facebook, Instagram and TikTok pages.
Menara Kuala Lumpur is Southeast Asia’s tallest telecommunication tower and ranks seventh in the world. Preliminary work began on the tower construction began in October 1991 and construction of the tower itself commenced in May 1994 after completion of all the foundational and surrounding work. The Antenna Mast was installed in September of 1994 with the building finally opened to the public on 23rd July 1996. The completed height of the tower is 421 meters above ground level.
When you visit the Menara Kuala Lumpur, or more simply, KL Tower, you will need a ticket to the top, or a reservation for the Aras Restaurant, just below the Skydeck. You can get these online, at the self service kiosk or queue at the ticket counter. If you have tickets for the open Skydeck or the Tower walk, call them if the weather is not good, in case they are closed.
Some of our group tried out the Tower Walk 100 and pronounced it a definite winner. Those slightly less adventurous, opted for the walk around the open skydeck, where you have a 360 degree view of the surrounding city. On this level, they have two glass Skyboxes, where for RM10, you get to sit/stand/pose out over the city. This writer took about 30 secs to confirm, yet again, that she’s not really brave enough yet.
Fly Me to KL
37th Floor,
Block A, Regalia Residence,
2, Jln Sultan Ismail,
Chow Kit, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Find them on Facebook and their Instagram has a link to their booking form.
This light and airy restaurant high up in a residential building is a very relaxed place to enjoy this spectacular view between 12 and 11pm, whether you visit for lunch, tea or dinner. Watch out for our upcoming review on the food.
The other two, newer buildings are still on our ‘to do list’, but they are equally impressive. Merdeka 118 and Exchange TRX are very recent additions to the Kuala Lumpur skyline. Merdeka 118 is the second tallest building in the world and TRX’s 106 stories push the Petronas Towers down to third tallest in KL.
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