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The Petronas Towers
- Year Built: 1998
- Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Height: 1,483 ft.
- Fun Fact: The Petronas Towers have the world's deepest foundations because of the depth of the bedrock they were built on.
- Fun fact: A French man named Alain Robert climbed Tower Two in two hours using only his bare hands and feet with no safety devices.
Stainless steel, steel, and glass were used for its construction.
When was it tallest building in the world?When, if ever did it lose its title? Where does it rank among the tallest in the world?
The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004. They lost their place in 2004 to Taipei 101. The Petronas Towers rank as the 6th tallest building in the world.
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