- How many Big Ben facts do you know? If you’re any kind of Anglophile, or a Londoner yourself, you’ll know what the Houses of Parliament’s clock tower looks...
- The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster – officially named Saint Stephen’s Tower – is commonly known as the Big Ben.
- The Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known by its nickname Big Ben, is the name for the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster. It is a prominent London landmark.
- The name “Big Ben” actually refers to the bell, which weighs 15.1 tons, but most people use it to talk about the whole clock tower.
- Today Big Ben is one of the most recognisable symbols of London in the world, with the catchy nickname now encompassing the clock tower as a whole.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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- 6. How big is Big Ben’s clock tower?
- 7. The clock tower actually has 5 bells
- Big Ben’in Özelliklerine Göz Gezdirecek Olursak: – Dünyanın en büyük ikinci dört taraflı saatidir. (İlki Mekke Saat Kulesi – 601 m) – 96.3 metre yüksekliğe sahiptir.