The Petronas Towers, the world's tallest twin towers, are in which Asian city?
Petronas Towers Petronas Towers The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers (Malay: "Menara Petronas", or "Menara Berkembar Petronas"), are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)'s official definition and ranking, they were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 and remain the tallest twin towers in the world. The buildings are a landmark of Kuala Lumpur, along with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower. The towers were designed by Argentine architect César Pelli. A distinctive postmodern style was chosen to create a 21st-century icon for Kuala Lumpur. Planning
Herdings Twin Towers Herdings Twin Towers The Herdings Twin Towers are a pair of twin towers located in the Herdings residential suburb of southern Sheffield in the United Kingdom. Although not the tallest buildings in Sheffield, their location atop a hill makes their rooftops the highest manmade location in the city. The towers were built in 1959; at the time of construction, there were actually three towers, receiving the nickname of "the Three Sisters" at the time. However, the third tower was demolished by controlled explosion on 13 October 1996 after being declared unsafe, leading to the current "Twin Towers" nickname. The towers'