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Fun facts about Big Ben · Each dial is seven metres in diameter. · The minute hands are 4.2 metres long (14ft) and weigh about 100kg (220lbs, including ...

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#1 – Big Ben is a nickname · #2 – The clock face is made from hundreds of individual pieces of glass · #3 – Big Ben was built 164 years ago · #4 – ...

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Literally towering at a height of 96 meters, Big Ben features 334 steps for those willing to take the challenge of climbing from the ground floor to the belfry!

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Standing at over 96m tall, the tower is 72m taller than Buckingham Palace! Big Ben is the largest four facing clock tower in the world!

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1. Big Ben isn't actually the name of the landmark. · 2. Big Ben is taller than the Statue of Liberty. · 3. We're not certain how Big Ben got its ...

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Its nickname, "Big Ben", derives from the tall Sir Benjamin Hall, who oversaw its installation. There are four quarter bells, which chime on the quarter hours.

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The name Big Ben originally referred to just the bell but now it encompasses the clock, the tower and the bell. Big Ben chimes on the hour and has quarter bells ...

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The construction of the clock tower began in 1843, and was completed in 1859. Made from brick clad in Antsone limestone, over 300 steps lead up ...

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Its diameter is at 8.9 feet, while the hammer inside the bell weighs 441 pounds. Meanwhile, there are four clocks on the tower, one on each side ...

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