One of the attractions of London and a world-famous treasures of England
when you watch Big Ben from the other side of the River Thames. When it is considered that you truly come to London. Big Ben, appeared in the British film "Bridget Jones's Diary," "Notting Hill" and "Love Actually" and the most beautiful corners must be viewed from the east bank of the River Thames. Or while strolling on the bridge West Lloydminster to Parliament
Originally, the name Big Ben is the bell in the clock tower of the largest of these. This bell is also known as the Great Bell or The Great Bell, weighs 13 tons (13,760 kg), listening to the sound of bells ringing deep in each hour, which flooded the city. Drown out the traffic noise even wheelers in London. Today, the name Big Ben clock tower and bell that means
after the bell rang for the first time in July 1859, the accuracy of the clock and the bells that invariably has become a symbol of Britain insist lid. obstacles The Good When the sun goes down Ivory clock face will light up on all four sides. Watch to see it from a mile distance. This instrument ever darken only when a national crisis. By dimming for two years in World War 1, to block an airship of Germany. And at night during the Blitz of World War 2 to the pilots of Germany lost
this clock tower was completed in 1858 and named after the governor believes that the Department of Public Works of the City of London. The big man named Benjamin Hall, the Tower was designed by architects Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin's Gothic Revival architecture style classic. Construction of brick and limestone and is located north of the British Parliament. This clock is a clock that chimes the quarter hour dial, the largest in Great Britain. Each instrument has a diameter of 23 feet (seven meters) and contains 312 pieces of opal glass
, Big Ben, the landmark that is widely known. It is open only to British citizens who arrange tours through their representatives in Congress. Still, the sight and sound of the bells of the clock tower, this is the first time it was also very impressive
in the month of June 2012, Big Ben was named officially as the Elizabeth Tower. To honor the Queen Elizabeth 2 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of his reign but people still call it Big Ben
, Big Ben, is located in the center of London. The nearest metro station is Waterloo.
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