Big Ben from Westminster Bridge - Westminster (London)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
N 51° 30.041 W 000° 07.468
30U E 699576 N 5709426
One of the London's most iconic buildings, Elizabeth Tower aka "Big Ben", looks thanks to sensitive reconstructions and perfect maintenance probably better then 75 years ago...
Waymark Code: WMQCPN
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/06/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
Views: 41

One of the London's most iconic buildings, Elizabeth Tower aka "Big Ben", looks thanks to sensitive reconstructions and perfect maintenance probably better then 75 years ago...

The name Big Ben is often used to describe the tower, the clock and the bell but the name was first given to the Great Bell. The Elizabeth Tower, which stands at the north end of the Houses of Parliament, was completed in 1859 and the Great Clock started on 31 May, with the Great Bell's strikes heard for the first time on 11 July and the quarter bells first chimed on 7 September.

Year photo was taken: 1940

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