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.
Big Ben cost around about 500,000 pounds and the height of Big Ben is 316ft
Big Ben has been showing the time to Londoners since 1859.
Big Ben is in London, England.
they call big Ben because he is big and they call him Ben because that's his name. Big Ben, after Sir Benjamin Hall. He was the commissioner of the works for the tower. He was a big man and it was decided to give the great bell a nickname after him.
Big Ben is synonymous as the Great Bell, the Clock and the Tower in which it is encased. Big Ben is actually named after Sir Benjamin Hall, a politician of the time.
Big Ben cost around about 500,000 pounds and the height of Big Ben is 316ft
'Big Ben' does not have an hour hand, it is a bell.
Big Ben has been there over 150 years.
As in any other clock, the Big Ben hands have different sizes: -The hour hand is 9ft (2.7m) long. -The minute hand is 14ft (4.25m) long. +++ Big Ben is not the clock, nor the tower, but the hour bell.
he usees magic to m ake it big
Big Ben has been showing the time to Londoners since 1859.
There are 334 steps in the Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower). Technically there are no steps in Big Ben - as this is the name of the largest bell in the tower.
Big Ben Was Supposed To Be A Permanent Landmark In London Ever Since Its Completion in 1859
Since 1859
yes although it has its nicknames. In 2012 the tower which houses the Big Ben bell, is being named The Queen Elizabeth Tower in honour of Her Majesty's long reign.
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Big Ben chimes every 15 minutes.