But in fact that elegant Victorian edifice is the Palace of Westminster Clock Tower. Big Ben is actually the huge ... along with America's Liberty Bell and a number of others for cathedrals ...

Think of iconic clock towers and the image that likely pops into mind is that of Big Ben in Westminster. Yet there is a more expensive, taller clock tower which cost billions to build and ...

Big Ben is a very old clock - it's been around for over 160 years! The name 'Big Ben' is a nickname - the official title of the clock is the Elizabeth Tower, which holds both the bells that make ...

But there is one clock that is among the most famous in the world: Britain’s Big Ben. It has been getting some repairs and the BBC was nice enough to make a video of the giant mechanism.

Big Ben: Saving the World's Most Famous Clock is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire ...

British Summer Time: How do you change the time on Big Ben's big clock? Sky News go behind the scenes at Elizabeth Tower where Big Ben mechanics prepare for a clock change. Sunday 30 March 2025 04 ...

It went on: "Nothing special, really could just go my nan's house and see a clock except big ben's 10x bigger (where did Big Ben get its name by the way?)." Others found the clock "too big and too ...