Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 15 min. Train operators. London Underground (Tube) Bus operators. Abellio London. Ferry operators. Thames Clippers. Other operators. Taxi from Big Ben to Tower Bridge.
London's Big Ben has a new look for the new year. Formally known as Elizabeth Tower, the London landmark has been covered in scaffolding for years as it undergoes repairs, and save for special occasions, its famous bell has been silenced since 2017 – an extremely rare occurrence in its 162-year history. But progress is being made.
View CNN’s Big Ben Fast Facts and learn more about the clock and bell in Elizabeth Tower.
Big Ben, London tower clock famous for its accuracy and for its massive bell. Strictly speaking, the name refers to only the great hour bell, but it is commonly associated with the whole clock tower at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament. Learn more about Big Ben in this article.
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower. Latitude: 51° 30' 1.31" N. Longitude: 0° 07' 17.16" E. Read about Big Ben in the Wikipedia Satellite map of Big Ben in Google Maps.
Big Ben had been chiming since 1859, but this was the first time that its distinctive "bong" was heard outside of its immediate vicinity in Westminster. The bongs are now an integral part of
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