100 facts about Big Ben

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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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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12 hours ago — It has four massive clock faces, with 14-foot-long minute hands that each weigh approximately 220 pounds. Each clock face consists of 312 ...

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Big Ben weighs 13.7 tonnes, the hammer is 200kg · The first quarter bell weighs 1.1 tonnes · The second quarter bell weighs 1.3 tonnes · The third quarter bell ...

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Big Ben is a British cultural icon. It is a prominent symbol of Britain and parliamentary democracy, [7] and is often used in the establishing shot of films ...

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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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20 Feb 2023 — #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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1 Oct 2024 — 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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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! Have you visited Big Ben ...

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Big Ben weighs 13.7 tonnes, stands 7.2ft (2.2 metres) tall and has a diameter of 8.9ft (2.7 metres). The hammer weighs 200kg. 22. The musical note it makes when ...

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