| World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur | |
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Pusat Dagangan Dunia Kuala Lumpur
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| Alternative names | WTC KL, World Trade Centre KL, Putra World Trade Centre |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Offices and convention centre |
| Location | Jalan Tun Ismail, Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Construction started | 1981; 43 years ago (1981) |
| Completed | 1984; 40 years ago (1984) |
| Opening | 26 September 1985; 38 years ago (1985-09-26) |
| Owner | [3] |
| Management | Putrade Property Management Sdn Bhd |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 1.70 million ft²[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Datuk Dr. Ikmal Hisham Albakri [2] |
| Website | |
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World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, formerly known as Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC; Malay: Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra), is a convention and exhibition centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The venue is sprawled over 1.7 million square feet with 235,000 square feet of exhibition space.[1]
It is Malaysia's historical convention centre and the preferred venue for local and international conventions, concerts, weddings, and small events like seminars, trainings and meetings.
Construction commenced in 1981 and was completed in 1984. The building was officially opened on 26 September 1985. Before the PWTC, the area was the venue of the first and subsequent annual UMNO General Assemblies.
This building is also used for the International Quran Recitation Competition every year, since it was moved from Stadium Merdeka in 1985.
WTC KL is located in the Jalan Putra ward in the north-western corner of downtown Kuala Lumpur. It is next to Jalan Putra's interchange with Jalan Tun Ismail and is within walking distance of several hotels such as the Seri Pacific Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Sunway Putra Hotel, Dynasty Hotel Kuala Lumpur, and Sheraton Imperial Hotel Kuala Lumpur. The confluence of the Batu and Gombak Rivers is located right behind the convention centre.
The Sunway Putra Mall is connected to WTC KL by a pedestrian bridge, which also links up the LRT and KTM Komuter stations and the aforementioned hotels.
WTC KL previously lend its name to the SP4 AG4 PWTC LRT Station on the Ampang Line and the Sri Petaling Line. It is also connected by a pedestrian bridge across Jalan Kuching to the KA04 Putra Komuter station which serves both the Seremban Line and Port Klang Line on the KTM Komuter network.
WTC KL is located adjacent to the interchanges with Jalan Kuching and Jalan Ipoh, both part of the Federal Route 1 system.
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