- 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.
- Big Ben was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, First Commissioner for Works. Some people say it was named after Benjamin Caunt, a heavyweight boxing champion.
- Set in the heart of Parliament Square, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament are as iconic as Beefeaters, black taxis and Big Buses.
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- 6. How big is Big Ben’s clock tower?
- 7. The clock tower actually has 5 bells
- Almanca Big Ben kelimelerinin İngilizce karşılığı. n. Big Ben, famous clock that is located over the British House of Parliament in London.
- 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.
- Officially "Big Ben" does not refer to the clock tower but instead to the huge thirteen ton Great Bell located at the top of the 320-foot-high tower.
- Big Ben, London tower clock famous for its accuracy and for its massive bell. Strictly speaking, the name refers to only the great hour bell...
- 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.
- Technically, Big Ben is the name given to the massive bell inside the clock tower, which weighs more than 13 tons (13,760 kg).