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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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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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It's a long climb to the top. 292 steps to the clock faces and 334 steps to the Belfry where Big Ben, the Great Bell, hangs.

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Elizabeth Tower is an astonishing 96 metres (just under 315ft) tall – that's equivalent to 21 London buses stacked on top of each other! #5 – ...

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Big Ben still uses its original Victorian mechanism to ring the bells. However, the tower features a modern electric motor as a back-up in case the old ...

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Find out about the history of the Elizabeth Tower; from the first medieval clock tower built in the old Palace of Westminster to the design and construction ...

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The hour hands are nearly 9 ft long and the minute hands are almost 14 ft. long. Elizabeth Tower, where the bell chimes, stands 315 feet (96 meters) tall.

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Elizabeth Tower is a masterpiece and stalwart of the London skyline, standing 316 feet (96 meters) tall on the northern side of the Houses of ...

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But Big Ben is much more than a simple clocktower. The magnificent neo-gothic edifice rises almost 100 metres into the sky from its strategic ...

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The hands of the clock are 9 and 14 feet (2.7 and 4.3 metres) long, respectively, and the clock tower rises about 320 feet (97.5 metres).

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Facts. Elizabeth Tower holds the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world and is also the third tallest clock tower. It was built in 1858 after the ...

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What's the difference between Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower? Big Ben is actually the nickname for the Great Bell inside the tower, not the entire tower itself ...

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