BIG BEN

The big clock tower of London

What is it?

It is the Clock tower of the Palace of Westminster in London, where parlament sits.

History

The Clock tower of the Palace of Westminster was built for 13 years, and was completed in 1856 by Charles Barry.The tower was 96,3 m high and it is designed by Augustus Pugin.The tower is proposed in Victorian-gotic style.

Name

People marks Big Ben for the all tower, but only the biggest bell in the tower names Big Ben.

Interesting thing

The clock is celebrated for accuracy. It was made by Edmund

Beckett Denison and the clock preserved accuracy, when was the

second world war.