Perhaps the face most famous clock and of chimes in the world, Big Ben is in fact the name of the largest bell (13,5 tons) in the Tower of l' Clock (320ft) which belongs to the rooms of the Parliament...
Built in 1858/9, the bell was named d' after Sir Benjamin Hall and when it was thrown it was heavier bell of Great Britain. L' clock with four dials have each one a diameter of 23ft, the needles of the minutes are 14ft long and the figures on each face are nearly 2 feet top. Accuracy of mouvement d' clock is controlled by the placement of the old men under in the mechanism.
Il ya une lumière au sommet de la tour qui, lorsqu'il est allumé, indique que la Chambre des communes siège. Pendant la journée, vous pouvez dire si ils sont assis en regardant pour un drapeau au sommet de la Tour à proximité de Victoria qui est la plus haute et la plus grande des tours de Westminster.
The tower which shelters Big Ben was called by several names, l' one of most popular being the St-Etienne Tower. However, the official line, by the chief of l' information of the public to the Palate, c' is that the Turn of l' Clock is simply called the tower of l' Clock. The subject of " 39 Steps of John Buchan”, the turn of l' clock n' is unfortunately not opened to the public in way you will not be able to check how much step to lead indeed to the belfry.
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