big ben by maria karampournou
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BIG BEN•Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock •It is generally extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well.•The clock was finished being built on April 10, 1858
The new Parliament was built in a Neo-gothic style
The design for the Clock Tower was Pugin's last design before his final descent into madness and death
DID YOU KNOW THAT…?
Despite being one of the world's most famous tourist attractions, the interior of the tower is not open to overseas visitors
and that . . .
the tower leans slightly to the north-west, by roughly 220 millimetres
The great bell of the clock
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