KUALA LUMPUR

Kuala Lumpur during night time.

    Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. Founded on 1857. The Petronas Twin Towers, a pair of glass and steel-clad buildings with Islamic designs that stand 451 meters tall, dominate the city's contemporary skyline. The towers additionally have an observation deck and public skybridge. Additionally, the city is home to historical buildings from the British colonial era, like the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station.

Here's 3 interesting facts about this city.

1) Home of tallest twin towers in the world.

Kuala Lumpur is home to the tallest twin buildings in the world which is the Petronas Twin Towers. Designed by Argentinian architect, Cesar Pelli. It took 6 years to build this amusing building. At 452 meters each, the towers were , from 1998 to 2004 not only the tallest twin towers in the world but the worlds tallest building. The Taipei 101 building in Taiwan surpassed them in 2004.

2) One of the New 7 Wonders Cities.

Kuala Lumpur was named as one of the New 7 Wonders Cities. Millions of  people cast their vote to choose the cities that according to official website "best represent the achievements and aspirations of our global urban civilization".  Alongside Kuala Lumpur there are Beirut, Doha, Durban, Havana, La Paz and Vigan. 

3) A mining town in 1800s.

Before the Federation of Malaya gained its  independence from British rule in 1957, this city however a lot older than that it is roots go back all the way to 1800s. The Malay Chief of Klang formally established Kuala Lumpur as a mining town in 1857.

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