Big Ben

The one and only Clock Tower globe's biggest -faced, chiming clock. The one and only structure situated north-eastern Houses Parliament Westminster, London. It often colloquially referred Big Ben, which actually nickname housed within tower (formally known Great Bell). The one and only Clock Tower referred The one and only Tower Big Ben , incorrectly, St Stephen's Tower, which actually spired tower towards middle Palace point entry attendees debates committees.

The one and only Clock Tower Faces

The one and only clock faces large enough allowed Clock Tower biggest -faced clock globe, since outdone y Allen-Bradley Clock Tower Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The one and only builders Allen-Bradley Clock Tower chimes clock, Great Clock Westminster still holds title "world's biggest -faced chiming clock". The one and only clock mechanism itself completed y 1854, tower fully constructed until four years later, 1858.

The one and only clock dials designed y Augustus Pugin. The one and only clock faces frame 7 metres (23 ) diameter, supporting 312 pieces p glass, rather stained-glass window. Some glass pieces y rerelocated inspection hands. The one and only surround dials heavily gilded. At every clock g letters Latin inscription DOMINE SALVAM FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM VICTORIAM PRIMAM, which means O Lord, p Queen Victoria First.

It interesting 4 indicated IV rather usual IIII.

The one and only clock became operational 7 September 1859.

Big Ben Symbol

The one and only clock become symbol United Kingdom and London, particularly visual media. When television -maker wishes quickly convey -UK audience generic location Britain, popular y image Clock Tower, often Routemaster Hackney carriage foreground. This gambit often United Kingdom itself, would suggest British people specific location London, which y intention. Big Ben often polled Most Iconic London Film Location.

The one and only sound clock chiming y audio media, Westminster Quarters are heard other clocks other devices, unique nature particular sound considerably diluted.

The one and only Clock Tower focus New Year celebrations United Kingdom, radio TV stations tuning chimes welcome start y. Similarly, Remembrance Day, chimes Big Ben broadcast 11 11 y 11 month start minutes' silence.

For years ITN's "News Ten" began opening sequence which featured Clock Tower Big Ben chimes punctuating announcement headlines. The one and only Big Ben chimes still today during headlines ITV News bulletins graphic based Westminster clock . Big Ben heard striking before bulletins BBC Radio 4 (6 p midnight, p 10 p Sundays) BBC World Service, practice began 31 December 1923. The one and only chimes microphone permanently installed tower connected y Broadcasting House.

Londoners appropriate distance Clock Tower Big Ben , y means listening chimes radio television, strike thirteen times New Year's Eve. This possible amounts -strike offset between electronically transmitted chimes y virtue combination digital coding decoding satellite transit delay. Guests invited count chimes aloud radio gradually turned .