O It is located in Palace of Westminster,

London;
O It is the most famous clock tower of the
world;
O Technically speaking, the name "Big
Ben“refers to the largest of the five bells
inside the clock tower;
O It is a Victorian Gothic building;
O Oppening date- 7th September 1858;
O The clock first ringing was in 11th July 1859;
O The clock-tower is 316 feet high – 96.3
meters;
O The clock itself is the largest in Britain and
is 7.6 m in diameter (25 feet). The hour
hand is 2.7 m (9ft) long and the minute
hand is 4.26 m (14ft) long.
O The hour bell of Big Ben is 8 feet in
diameter, weighs 13.5 tons, and was cast in
1858 by George Mears of the Whitechapel
Bell foundry.
O The clock name is related to an ancient
minister: Benjamin Hall.