1858 - completion of construction V.1859, the - start the clock Type
Clock Tower Architectural style
Neo-Gothic, Renaissance Materials
Hewn stone Height
96 meters (316 feet) Architects
Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin Description of object
Big Ben is actually the name of 13 ton bell inside the tower, not the tower itself.
Big Ben - the symbol of Great Britain, is one of two towers comprising the building of the British parliament. The tower was built after the 1834 fire consumed part of the parliament.
The winner of the competition for the design of buildings was Charles Barry. He went on to the Renaissance style and combined it with the neo-Gothic elements, Pugin.
The bell was cast in Whitechapel. He was the second great bell, because the first crack appeared when trying to run.
The largest bell in Britain has four 7.5-meter blades, and instruction length of 4.25 m made to minimize weight, a thin wall casting.
The name Big Ben is likely the name comes from Sir Benjamin Hall, chief commissioner of works in 1858, when the bell hung.Some argue that the name comes from the boxer Ben Caunta.
In 1949 the clock was delayed by 41 minutes after the flock of birds sat on the clue showing the minutes.
In 1962, the clock struck New Year's ten minutes too late because of heavy snow accumulation on the guidelines.
Tower of Saint Stephen the light shines a light into the sky, the nights when the parliament meets.
Since the launch of the clock gives almost the exact time and hourly strikes. His low tones are broadcast daily by radio BBC.
Big Ben is the name of the bell weighing 14 tons placed on top of 106 foot tower. It is regarded as a symbol of Britain. This bell hangs on one of the two towers of the London parliament.
The construction made it as soon as part of The Houses of Parliament burned. It was designed by two architects. The first was Charles Barry, and the second - Augustin Pugin. It is made in the neo-Gothic style with ashlar. Today, many people say that Big Ben is the name of the world famous London clock. The name Big Ben is derived from the name of Sir Benjamin Hall, chief commissioner of works in 1858, when the bell is suspended. Cast in Whitechapel was already the second great bell, because the first crack appeared when trying to run (the current bell also has a slight fracture).
Rise time
1858 - completion of construction
V.1859, the - start the clock
Type
Clock Tower
Architectural style
Neo-Gothic, Renaissance
Materials
Hewn stone
Height
96 meters (316 feet)
Architects
Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin
Description of object
Big Ben is actually the name of 13 ton bell inside the tower, not the tower itself.
Big Ben - the symbol of Great Britain, is one of two towers comprising the building of the British parliament. The tower was built after the 1834 fire consumed part of the parliament.
The winner of the competition for the design of buildings was Charles Barry. He went on to the Renaissance style and combined it with the neo-Gothic elements, Pugin.
The bell was cast in Whitechapel. He was the second great bell, because the first crack appeared when trying to run.
The largest bell in Britain has four 7.5-meter blades, and instruction length of 4.25 m made to minimize weight, a thin wall casting.
The name Big Ben is likely the name comes from Sir Benjamin Hall, chief commissioner of works in 1858, when the bell hung.Some argue that the name comes from the boxer Ben Caunta.
In 1949 the clock was delayed by 41 minutes after the flock of birds sat on the clue showing the minutes.
In 1962, the clock struck New Year's ten minutes too late because of heavy snow accumulation on the guidelines.
Tower of Saint Stephen the light shines a light into the sky, the nights when the parliament meets.
Since the launch of the clock gives almost the exact time and hourly strikes. His low tones are broadcast daily by radio BBC.
Big Ben is the name of the bell weighing 14 tons placed on top of 106 foot tower. It is regarded as a symbol of Britain. This bell hangs on one of the two towers of the London parliament.
The construction made it as soon as part of The Houses of Parliament burned. It was designed by two architects. The first was Charles Barry, and the second - Augustin Pugin. It is made in the neo-Gothic style with ashlar. Today, many people say that Big Ben is the name of the world famous London clock. The name Big Ben is derived from the name of Sir Benjamin Hall, chief commissioner of works in 1858, when the bell is suspended. Cast in Whitechapel was already the second great bell, because the first crack appeared when trying to run (the current bell also has a slight fracture).