![]() ![]() The tower was completed in 1858 and had its 150th anniversary on, during which celebratory events took place. ![]() ![]() The tower holds the second largest four-faced chiming clock in the world (Minneapolis City Hall having the largest). The tower is officially known as Elizabeth Tower, renamed as such to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II (prior to being renamed in 2012 it was known simply as the "Clock Tower"). Wikipedia has an article about Big Ben that tells us:īig Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower. The tower also houses four quarter bells. The Elizabeth Tower, at the Palace of Westminster, houses the world famous bell known as "Big Ben". ![]()
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