Big Ben

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It is a symbol of great Britain. One of the most beautiful sights of London. This is the largest and the most famous in the world of watches. This is one of the highest towers of the Palace of Westminster. This tower was once a prison. That tower can often be seen in the famous films and commercials. The official name of the tower is the Clock tower of the Palace of Westminster. N obody had the right to enter inside this tower . All Londoners who live near the tower, can hear a bell thirteen times at New Year night . The pendulum of this tower weighs three hundred pounds, and the clock mechanism - five tons. The inclination of the tower, about two hundred twenty millimeters to the North-West. His watches are at the height of fifty-five feet above the ground. Its height is about sixty-one meter.

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B i g B e n

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Big 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 is now officially called the Elizabeth Tower, after being renamed in 2012 (from "Clock Tower") to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

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The tower holds the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world and is the third-tallest free-standing clock tower. The tower was completed in 1858 and had its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009, during which celebratory events took place. The tower has become one of the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom and is often in the establishing shot of films set in London .

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