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Petronas Towers: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 451.9 m.

architectural height to the spire tips ≈ 451.9 m

451.9 m = 0.4519 km. A meter contains 100 centimeters, or 1,000 millimeters.

Malaysia · two twin towers linked by a skybridge.

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Petronas Towers, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.
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What does this number measure?

CTBUH adopts an architectural height of 451.9 m for each tower. This is the vertical dimension to the spire; the two heights are not added together.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Representative or rounded dimensions according to the source; these are not a confidence interval.

Petronas Towers with an interpreted profile, steel-and-glass façades, star-shaped forms and tapered crowns. The compared height is 451.9 m, including the spires. The two-level skybridge and its supports are shown; their placement and secondary details remain artistic, without an exact architectural survey.

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Source coverage: Architectural height to the tips, not the width of the pair or the height of the skybridge.