- The name Big Ben originally referred to just the bell but now it encompasses the clock, the tower and the bell.
- We climbed the 334 steps up to the belfry, saw Big Ben II bell struck 12 times at noon, saw the clock mechanism before walking behind all 4 clock faces.
- The inside of Big Ben is primarily utilitarian and just used for clock and chime functions.
- Big Ben’s four-faced clock is set in a 23 feet (7m) frame on all sides of the Tower and was completed in May 1859.
- Big Ben is a nickname for the Great Bell in the Elizabeth Tower, part of the Palace of Westminster in London.
- While the name Big Ben is often used to refer to the clock tower, it officially named the Elizabeth Tower in honor of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
- BIG BEN is the famous nickname given to the most prominent part of the Palace of Westminster, almost 100m tall and over 160 years old (build to impress!)
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- Standing tall and proud at the Palace of Westminster, Big Ben serves as one of London’s most beloved and iconic landmarks.
- Big Ben has been silenced for extended periods of time due to maintenance or repairs, and for events such as funerals of prominent figures.