Big Ben
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Big Ben is the name of a thirteen ton bell that rings in the clock tower at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, England. Officially, the tower itself is called the Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster. However, most people, including those that live in London, call the tower "Big Ben."
Big Ben is the second bell in the tower. The first was damaged in 1856, due to a miscalculation.
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Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks. Some believe it got its name from Sir Benjamin Hall. It is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock. The clock alone weighs about 5 tons. The figures on the clock face are about 2 feet long and the minute spaces are 1 foot long. It took 13 years to build and it was completed in 2010. The tower is 316 feet high.
