Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the palace of Westminister in London.
This is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third tallest free-standing clock tower in the world.
The Tower of the Clock of Westminster, popularly known as "Big Ben", was raised as part as the new building designed by Charles Barry, after the old palace of Westminster was destroyed by the fire the night of October 16, 1834. The tower is designed to the Gothic Victorian style, and has 96,3 m of height.
This tower, formed by four clocks, is constructed of stone and iron.
Four clocks of the building work thanks to a mechanism of five bells. In the base of every face of the clock there is an inscription in Latin: ' LATIN TEACHER SALVAM FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM VICTORIAM PRIMAM ' (' God guards our queen Victoria I '). The handle that marks the hours measures 2,7 meters of length, whereas the one that marks the minutes measures 4,3 meters.
Anna M. and Jessica R. 1st Batx A
Please, do it again and ERASE your names. Remember, just write your first name + the first letter of your surname + class group
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