- tripadvisor.co.uk Attraction_Review-g186338-…Standing there, amidst the hustle and bustle of the city, gazing up at Big Ben illuminated against the backdrop of the London sky, was a moment of pure awe.
- thetourguy.com travel-blog/england/london/big-ben…Big Ben underwent extensive restoration from 2017 to 2023. The Great Bell (nicknamed Big Ben) has just been repaired. And the clock tower (Elizabeth Tower)...
- theculturetrip.com europe/united-kingdom/england/…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.
- 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.
- factsjustforkids.com engineering-facts/big-ben-…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.
- britain-magazine.com features/region/england/…Big Ben – the name given to the great bell rather than the actual clock – was installed in the Palace of Westminster clock tower in 1859.
- visitlondon.com Things to do Sightseeing london-attraction/big-benTechnically, Big Ben is the name given to the massive bell inside the clock tower, which weighs more than 13 tons (13,760 kg).
- mentalfloss.com article/70705/15-things-you-might…2. Big Ben's clock tower has gone by several names. Even though it has assumed the Big Ben moniker, the tower has its own official name.
- geeksforgeeks.org where-is-big-ben-history-…However, the name ‘Big Ben’ was never given to the tower nor the clock but instead to the largest of the five bells behind the clock faces.
- 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.