Tower sights in Kuala Lumpur
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Menara KL
Built atop the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve, the 421m Menara KL easily trumps the Petronas Towers when it comes to providing the highest view you’re going to get of the city, bar chartering a helicopter. The tower’s bulbous pinnacle is inspired by a Malaysian spinning top and, inside, the viewing deck is, at 276m, at least 100m higher than the Petronas Towers’ skybridge. One floor higher, you can have a meal or afternoon tea at the revolving restaurant Seri Angkasa.
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Kompleks Dayabumi
The former headquarters of Petronas, Malaysia's national oil and gas company, the Kompleks Dayabumi was built in 1981 on land formerly occupied by the workshops for the Malayan Railway. The landmark feature here is a tall marble tower, cloaked in delicate fretwork screens. In profile, the tower forms a four-pointed star intersected by a square, a reoccurring symbol in Islamic art. Despite being one of the older buildings in KL, the tower is notable for its clean lines and purity of form.
To get here, walk over the footbridge behind Central Market.
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Tabung Haji
One of Hijas Kasturi's creations, this striking tower houses the Haj pilgrimage funding body. The five main exterior columns represent the five pillars of Islam while the overall structure recalls the drum used to summon pilgrims to the Haj and the shape of a traditional Arabic perfume vessel.
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Menara KL Observation Deck
This is the best place to appreciate the phenomenal growth of the city – on clear days you can see planes taking off from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, 20km from the town centre. A free shuttle bus runs between the tower and Jln P Ramlee.
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Chulan Tower
This skyscraper on the edge of the Golden Triangle resembles a vast Chinese pagoda, jacked on up on top of a red-marble tower.
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