- Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster,[1][2] and, by extension, for the clock tower itself,[3] which stands at the north end...
- 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)...
- 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.
- 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.
- These 90-minute tours of Big Ben take you up the Elizabeth Tower, behind the clock faces, and into the belfry to see Big Ben itself.
- Next to Tower Bridge, Big Ben is probably the most important landmark in London . It is the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster.
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- This is incorrect however, and Big Ben is merely the nickname for the Great Bell within the clock itself. The wider structure of the tower has historically been called...
- 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.
- Victoria Gotik stilinde olan Big Ben Saat Kulesi 96,3 metre yüksekliğe sahiptir. Üzerinde bulunan saatin ağırlığı 5,5 ton, çanın ağırlığı ise 13,5 tondur.