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No, Big Ben (Traditional name) is way down the list for biggest Clock Tower in the World. It was once the largest but many beat it now. Big Ben still holds the record for the biggest 4 face chiming Clock Tower in the World at 96m (316') tall.
The biggest is the Abraj Al-Bait Towers in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Also known as the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower, which opens in 2012. It is the second tallest building in the World at 601m (1,972'). Construction began in 2004 and finished in 2011. The Clock faces are an impressive 43m (140') in diameter, they are situated in the Clock House at 200m high and can be seen from 16 miles away.
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∙ 11y agoBig Ben is the nickname for the clock tower at the houses of parliament in London, the official name is the Elizabeth Tower, named after Queen Elizabeth II to mark her diamond jubilee in 2012. The tower is 96 metres tall.
The tallest clock tower in Europe, and second tallest in the world, is the Warsaw Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw with a height of 231 metres.
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∙ 11y agoIt's the biggest four-sided clock in the world.
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∙ 15y agoNo.
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Is big ben the biggest clock in the world?
Yes, it is the biggest clock in the world. It is or was the biggest 4 sided Clock Tower in the World.
Which city in Europe has a famous clock tower?
London in England - the clock tower is called Big Ben.
What is big ben is used for?
Big Ben is a bell used to sound the hours of the day.Big Ben is the biggest bell inside the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London.The clock tower is used as a public clock and is a very famous landmark for London.
What is big ben in western Europe?
Big Ben is a clock tower in London England
What does big ben tower do?
Big ben tower holds the clock faces and mechanism of the big ben tower clock
How many faces does the big Ben clock tower have?
The official name for the Big Ben clock tower is actually 'the Elizabeth Tower'. The tower has four clock faces. The name "Big Ben" actually refers to the largest of the bells in the tower. It is this that is heard striking the hour
What is the name of tower clock in London?
You're probably thinking of the Great Clock of the Palace of Westminster, which is in the Clock Tower (recently re-named "Elizabeth Tower"). This clock is often, but incorrectly, called "Big Ben". In fact Big Ben is the largest of the bells in the Clock Tower at the Palace of Westminster.
What is the colloquial name of the clock tower of the palace in London?
The Westminster Clock Tower, traditionally known as Big Ben.
How many bells does st Stephens clock tower have?
None as it is not a Clock Tower, but the public entrance to the Houses of Parliament. St. Stephens Tower is often mistaken for the Clock Tower housing Big Ben. Big Ben Clock Tower has 5 bells in total.
Why is the iconic London clock tower known as Big Ben?
It is named after a bell in the clock, called Big Ben. Big Ben is the nickname of the biggest bell in the Tower, the 13.5 ton 'Great Bell'. It got it's name from Sir Benjamin Hall the commissioner of works and MP of the time.
Who may visit the big Ben clock tower?
well the clock tower is not open to the public but back then the most favorite places people would go to was the big ben clock tower.
Is big ben European?
Big Ben is the largest bell in the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, London. London is in Europe, so I suppose the bell is European.
