Big Ben
The events and facts made it stand today.
Big Ben Rings!
The colossal 15 ton, 18 cwt, 22 lb bell now sits in the largest clock tower in the world! It all started with a fire, that destroyed the London Houses of Parliament. The parliament held a contest to see who could design the next one, and they chose Charles Barry.
- Sir Barry then finished the blueprint in 1854.
- He then hired some workers to start the building process.
- The bell cracked 3 times during the building process!
The Houses of Parliament
The Clock Face
The roman numerals of the clock were also designed by Charles Barry.
The Bell
The hammer struck the bell within a tenth of a second of the hour.
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