• We climbed the 334 steps up to the belfry, saw Big Ben II bell struck 12 times at noon, saw the clock mechanism before walking behind all 4 clock faces.
  • Big Ben’s four-faced clock is set in a 23 feet (7m) frame on all sides of the Tower and was completed in May 1859.
  • Big Ben is a nickname for the Great Bell in the Elizabeth Tower, part of the Palace of Westminster in London.
  • Teknik olarak Big Ben, saatli kulenin içerisinde bulunan yaklaşık olarak 13 ton ağırlığındaki büyük ve heybetli bir çandan ismini alır.
  • İngiltere’nin başkenti Londra’nın simge yapılarından tarihi Big Ben Saat Kulesi, bakım ve onarım çalışmaları sebebiyle 2019 yılında yeniden sessizliğe gömüldü.
  • While the name Big Ben is often used to refer to the clock tower, it officially named the Elizabeth Tower in honor of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • In total, you should plan for two hours for your visit to Big Ben,which includes arriving 30 minutes prior to your tour start time and 90-minute tour duration.
  • British Union flag in front of the clock face of Big Ben in London on a sunny day.
  • The name Big Ben actually refers to the clock’s hour bell, the largest of the clock’s five bells.