the interest place that I want to visit is Big Ben. I really want to go there because big ben is one of wonderfull place in the world. We know the first time about time is from Big Ben tower. This is the little information about Big Ben.
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. Technically, Big Ben is the name given to the massive bell inside the clock tower, which weighs more than 13 tons (13,760 kg). This tower is woke up as part of plan development of new palace by Charles Barry, after Palace of Westminster old ones have fallen to pieces effect of [fire/burning] [at] night 22 October 1834. This tower of height 96.3 metre ( 316 foot/feet) and woke up with style of Gothik Victoria. 61 metre ( 200 foot/feet) under made hour of brick arranged in layers by stone, while spire sustained with made by iron frame is iron melt. This tower is woke up by above land fairish 15 metres multiply 15 metres, made fondasi of concrete as thick as 3 metres ( 9 foot/feet), [at] deepness 4 metre ( 13 foot/feet) below/under surface. All height [hour/clock] sides 55 metre ( 180 foot/feet) from the top of land;ground. Because the have changing of land;ground condition since development of him, Tower of Big Ben a little a few/little to northwest more or less 220 milimeter ( 8.66 inch), this tower heel every year counted some milimeterses eastwards and west because of effect of thermal.The tower is now officially called the Elizabeth€ Tower, after being renamed (from “Clock Tower”) to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. It commonly called Big Ben, are among London’s most iconic landmarks. The Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Tower has become one of the most prominent symbols of both London and England and is often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.
The clock tower looks spectacular at night when the four clock faces are illuminated.
The History of Big Ben
• The Palace of Westminster was destroyed by fire in 1834. In 1844, it was decided the new buildings for the Houses of Parliament should include a tower and a clock.
• A massive bell was required and the first attempt (made by John Warner & Sons at Stockton-on-Tees) cracked irreparably. The metal was melted down and the bell recast in Whitechapel in 1858. Big Ben first rang across Westminster on 31 May 1859. A short time later, in September 1859, Big Ben cracked. A lighter hammer was fitted and the bell rotated to present an undamaged section to the hammer. This is the bell as we hear it today.
London’s Favourite Landmark: Why Ben?
The origin of the name Big Ben is not known, although two different theories exist.
• The first theory, is that it was named after Sir Benjamin Hall. The first commissioner of works, a large man who was known affectionately in the house as “Big Ben”.
• The second theory is that it was named after a heavyweight boxing champion at that time, Benjamin Caunt. Also known as “Big Ben”, this nickname was commonly bestowed in society to anything that was the heaviest in its class.
Big Ben Facts
• Each dial is seven metres in diameter
• The minute hands are 4.2 metres long and weigh about 100kg (including counterweights)
• There are 312 pieces of glass in each clock dial
• A special light above the clock faces is illuminated when parliament is in session
• Big Ben’s timekeeping is strictly regulated by a stack of coins placed on the huge pendulum.
• Big Ben has rarely stopped. Even after a bomb destroyed the Commons chamber during the Second World War, the clock tower survived and Big Ben continued to strike the hours.
• The chimes of Big Ben were first broadcast by the BBC on 31 December 1923, a tradition that continues to this day.
• In June 2012 the House of Commons announced that the clock tower was to be renamed the Elizabeth Tower in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.
Do you want to visit the Big Ben tower also same with me after I give the information? Does your interest place is big ben? I hope Ican go to there and I must have a good planning for the first time I will save the money and then must to learning english more.