- guidelinestobritain.com attractions/facts-about-…That’s right – this famous London landmark isn’t officially named Big Ben. For hundreds of years, it used to be called, simply, the Clock Tower.
- londondrum.com attractions/big-ben.phpReview 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.
- coupletraveltheworld.com the-big-guide-to-big-ben/As of 1970, it has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site. In case you haven’t heard, Big Ben in London is the House of Parliament’s iconic clock tower.
- lattesandrunways.com guide-to-big-ben-london/In fact, an entirely new mechanism was invented and built for the clock inside Big Ben. ... View of Big Ben from Street. So what is Elizabeth Tower?
- aviewoncities.com london/big-benThe Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster – officially named Saint Stephen’s Tower – is commonly known as the Big Ben.
- mylondonpass.com big-benThe shape of Big Ben clock tower has become famous all over the world because of its uniqueness and it has now become a symbol of London.
- konnecthq.com big-ben-facts/The largest of the tower’s five bells is the Big Ben, which weighs 13.5 long tons (13.7 tonnes; 15.1 short tons) and is named after Sir Benjamin Hall.
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- 6. How big is Big Ben’s clock tower?
- 7. The clock tower actually has 5 bells
- famouswonders.com big-ben/When one speaks of visiting London, Big Ben is a must-see. This four-faced freestanding clock is the third largest clock tower in the world.
- triphobo.com Things To Do In London Big Ben LondonThis Huge Big Ben is famous for the giant 13 ton resounding bell that is inside the clock tower that incidentally also gives it its name; Big Ben.