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Big Ben itself has never had to be rebuilt, it was constructed new in 1859 following the fire that destroyed the old Houses of Parliament in 1834. The new Houses of Parliament (known as the Palace of Westminster) took about 20 years to build.

Although the House of Commons was bombed during World War 2, Big Ben itself was never hit and survived the attack. It has never had to be reconstructed, just had odd bits of restoration work done on it over the decades.

By the way, the name 'Big Ben' refers to the great bell inside the clock tower, and not to the tower itself. This has been recently named The Elizabeth Tower in honour of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

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