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Big Ben was built for the people of London so they were able to tell the time. Not many people would have watches in those early days.
It is not really known how many people visit Big Ben year on year. Suffice to say however, that Big Ben is one of the most visited landmarks in the UK.
Tin and copper, plus pieces of the old Big Ben, which was damaged
Big Ben is the bell inside the tower, but people just call the tower 'big ben' Posted by Jm
England
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1858
Big Ben is the nickname of the Great Bell although people now refer to the clock and its tower as Big Ben.
the main bell, the one that chimes the hours, is Big Ben.
Estimated at about 75,000 per anum
'Big Ben' is the 14 ton bell inside the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, so yes, it has to be man made.
Although many people refer to the large clock at the Houses of Parliament as Big Ben, Big Ben is actually the name given to the 14 ton bell inside the clock tower and not the clock itself. Big Ben was named after Sir Benjamin Hall who was Commissioner of Works when the bell was installed.