Big Ben

Big Ben is a popular tourist name of the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster. Since 2012 the official name of the tower is the Elizabeth Tower. At the moment, Big Ben watches are being restored until 2020. Initially, the Big Ben was the name of the largest of the six bells, but often this name is broadly attributed to the clock, and to the watch tower itself as a whole.nAt the time of casting, Big Ben was the largest and heaviest bell of the United Kingdom. Its weight at the same time was 13.7 tons. The height of the tower, including the spire – 96 meters. The tower was built according to the design of the English architect Augustus Pugin in neo-gothic style in 1859, the tower clock was launched on May 31, 1859.