- The name Big Ben actually refers to the clock’s massive bell, of 13 tons, that sits inside of the tower.
- Review of the Big Ben guided tour, which takes you behind the clock faces and into the belfy of Parliament's Elizabeth Tower to see London's famous bell.
- While the bells have been silent during the refurbishment, typically Big Ben chimes every hour on the hour, and the four smaller bells chime on the 15-minute marks.
- Since 1924, the chimes of Big Ben have been broadcast by the BBC as a daily time signal, with only a few interruptions.
- Big Ben or The Clock Tower is the most famous landmark of London which is popularly known for its striking clock and a gigantic bell.
- The best places to see Big Ben from the outside are Westminster Bridge or the south bank of the River Thames.
- There were plenty more ups and downs at Westminster, including a fire, but ultimately Big Ben’s clock face began ticking in 1859.
- These 90-minute tours of Big Ben take you up the Elizabeth Tower, behind the clock faces, and into the belfry to see Big Ben itself.
- Most people will shoot Big Ben from the north, but if you swing down Westminister Abbey and come at Big Ben from the south west side you can get the tower and...
- As the clock was dismantled and components individually inspected and repaired, Big Ben's distinctive chimes fell silent for several months...