The clock hands of Elizabeth Tower have been removed during maintenance ... The London landmark chimed for the last time in August and will not sound until 2021. The only exceptions will be ...

But Big Ben was broadcast to usher in 1924, and later, a microphone was installed inside the clock tower and connected ... but they picked up the sound of the clock mechanism and even London ...

Actually, the clock is not called Big Ben. That’s the name of one of the five bells in the Elizabeth Tower since 2012. Before that it was the Clock Tower, but everyone always calls it Big Ben.

The sound of Big Ben has also heralded news of significant ... work taking place on the world-famous Elizabeth Tower, which houses the clock, Big Ben, and the four smaller quarter bells.

The 600m skyscraper in Saudi Arabia is one of the most expensive buildings ever constructed and features the world's biggest ...

to ensure the clock can continue to function correctly.” As one of London’s most iconic landmarks, Big Ben fell silent this ...

And as the arrival of 2022 was marked by the much-loved return of Big Ben’s world-famous ‘bongs’, the iconic sound represented ... Elizabeth Tower in Westminster. The clock was entirely ...

Step back in time with BBC Bitesize as we select some of the most remarkable clock towers that strike ... Just as the Elizabeth Tower housing the Big Ben bell is a focal point of the UK’s ...

At dusk, Big Ben’s clock tower is beautifully illuminated, offering a striking view of its intricate details and the surrounding cityscape. From Big Ben—the massive, 15-ton bell that sits ...

Fairgoers were eating, shopping and going on rides at The Big E in West Springfield on Wednesday. Nearly half a million people have attended the fair since it opened on Sept. 13. More than 1.4 ...

North Koreans are to be given a taste of London life with a replica of Big Ben reportedly being erected in the country's capital. Pyongyang's take on Augustus Pugin's iconic clock tower will ...