- The history of the Big Ben Clock Tower at Westminster dates back to the 13th Century but the tower as we now know it has its roots in 19th Century Britain.
- 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.
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- 6. How big is Big Ben’s clock tower?
- 7. The clock tower actually has 5 bells
- The original office name for Big Ben was the Clock Tower, but in 2012 it was renamed to Elizabeth Tower to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
- 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?
- The origin of the name ‘Big Ben’ is not clear, but it may have been named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who oversaw the installation of the Great Bell.
- İngiltere'nin başkenti Londra'nın simgelerinden, ''Big Ben'' olarak da bilinen tarihi saat kulesinin adının ''Westminster Sarayı Elizabeth Kulesi'' Olmasına karar...
- Find Big Ben London stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection.
- The 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.
- We were among the thousands of people that stood near Big Ben in August of 2017 to hear the last chimes before Big Ben was shut down for almost five years!