M Stationery Office (Great Britain) Boxid IA40027618 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier We are grateful for your great support and always welcome your feedback about our wallpapers.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 23:01:05 Associated-names Collins, D. Please choose your desired Big Ben wallpaper and set it as a lock screen or home screen to give your phone an outstanding appearance. The clock tower has been a Grade I listed building since 1970 and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.īig Ben is the most important symbol of the United Kingdom, according to the votes of 2000 people who participated in a survey. It is one of the most important symbols of the UK and parliamentary democracy and is often used to film movies shot in London. Four quarter bells ring at 15, 30, and 45 minutes and just before Big Ben tolls.īig Ben is a British cultural icon that is recognized all over the world. The origin of the bell's nickname is questionable It may be named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who oversaw its installation, or heavyweight boxing champion Benjamin Caunt. It was the UK's largest bell for 23 years. On May 31, 2009, the 150th-anniversary celebrations of the tower were held.īig Ben is the largest of the tower's five bells and weighs 13.5 long tons (13.7 tons 15.1 short tons).

All four nations of England are represented in the tower on shields, including a rose for England, a thistle for Scotland, a clover for Northern Ireland, and a leek for Wales.

The dials of the watch are 22.5 feet (6.9 m) in diameter. Its base is square and measures 40 feet (12 m) on each side. Big Ben is 316 feet (96 m) high, and the climb from ground level to the bell tower is 334 steps. When it was completed in 1859, its clock was the largest in the world. On June 26, 2012, the tower's name was changed to 'Elizabeth Tower' with the parliament's decision in honor of the 60th anniversary of the queen's accession.Īugustus Pugin designed big Ben in a neo-Gothic style. 'Big Ben' is the name of the clock tower bell, but over time, the public has used it to denote the entire structure. It is the second-largest tetrahedral clock in the world. Big Ben is the famous clock tower next to the Palace of Westminster in London.

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