Originally named the Clock Tower, the structure was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The clock is a striking ...

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Big Ben is the nickname of a bell that hangs in the clock tower at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, England.

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Big Ben is a bell in Elizabeth Tower which is part of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben or Bigben may also refer to: ...

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Below is a very brief history of Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower - and the clock towers that came before it.

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Big Ben is found in the Elizabeth Tower at the north end of The Houses of Parliament in Westminster, Central London, next to the river Thames.

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Possibly the most famous example is the colloquially termed Big Ben. Some ... Elizabeth Tower. 96 m (315 ft), 4, Yes, 1859, Tower Building, Clock Tower ...

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The touer is offeecially kent as Elizabeth Tower, renamed tae celebrate the Diamond Jubilee o Elizabeth II in 2012; previously, it wis kent simply as the Clock ...

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One example is the Elizabeth Tower in London (usually called "Big Ben", although strictly this name belongs only to the bell inside the tower). Contents. 1 ...

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The tower is often colloquially referred to as Big Ben, which is actually the nickname of the main bell housed within the tower (formally known as the Great ...

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Big Ben, tower clock, famous for its accuracy and for its massive bell. Strictly speaking, the name refers to only the great hour bell, which weighs 15.1 tons.

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