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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