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Look Around London - Big Ben
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14/02/2025
We take a look at possibly the world’s most famous clock tower and bell.
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Big Ben, the name often mistakenly used to refer to the entire Clock Tower, is actually
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the name of the great bell housed inside the Elizabeth Tower.
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The tower, located at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, was completed
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in 1859. The bell itself weighs 13.5 tonnes and chimes every hour, creating a distinctive
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sound heard across the city. Originally named just The Clock Tower, the structure was renamed
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Elizabeth Tower in 2012 in honour of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. The clock
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faces, 22.5 feet in diameter, are among the largest in the world, and the tower stands
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at 316 feet tall, making it a beloved symbol of London. For a period in 2017, Big Ben's
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iconic chimes were silenced due to major restoration work, which lasted until 2022. The nearest
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tube station is Westminster, which is served by the District, Circle and Jubilee lines.
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