Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur 2004



The Petronas Twin Towers
"In Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas, also known as the Petronas Towers or just Twin Towers, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004, when their height was surpassed by Taipei 101. The towers remain the tallest twin buildings in the world."
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The Kuala Lumpur Tower
"Officially known as Menara Kuala Lumpur, referred later as KL Tower, is a tall tower located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Its construction was finished in 1994. It is used for communication purposes and features an antenna that reaches 421 m (1,381 ft), which currently makes it the eighteenth tallest freestanding tower in the world."
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Batu Caves
"It is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, located in Gombak district, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur. The cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan. It is the focal point of Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia."
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"The site is also well known for its numerous macaque monkeys, which visitors feed — sometimes involuntarily. These monkeys may also pose a biting hazard to tourists (especially small children) as they can be quite territorial."





Leaving KL in a tropical rain towards the jungle...


2 comments:

Tunde Pelyvas said...

Wunderbar. Wonderful. Csodas. Magnifique.

Anonymous said...

Salut, encore de bien belles photos, merci, rien que la première, c'est à couper le souffle ces tours ultra modernes, dans ce pays aux traditions très anciennes.

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