10 Interesting Fact About Big Ben

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• Big Ben is the name of a giant bell in the Elizabeth Jam Tower in London, England.
• Although often referred to as the Big Ben Clock Tower, the clock tower is actually called the Elizabeth Tower.
• Big Ben weighs around 13.5 tons and a height of about 7 meters.
• Big Ben was made in 1858 and paired in 1859.
• Big Ben is one of the iconic symbols of the city of London and is a popular tourist destination.
• Big Ben consists of 4 bells, the largest named Great Bell and weighs around 13.5 tons.
• Although Big Ben is often considered the largest clock tower in the world, there is actually a bigger clock tower in Japan and Saudi Arabia.
• Big Ben has a very complicated clock mechanism and consists of about 312 parts.
• At first, Big Ben will only sound in the morning and evening. However, now Big Ben sounds every hour every day.
• Big Ben has stopped ringing for some time in 2007 and 2017 due to maintenance and repairs.