In practice though, we call everything Big Ben." It's all part of the Palace of Westminster, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. "The clock is the Great Clock, and the tower is the Elizabeth Tower. "Officially, only the Great Bell is known as Big Ben," Westworth explains via email. Correctness aside, even those in the know, like House of Commons clock mechanic Ian Westworth, defer to calling it all by the common moniker. However, the Big Ben name is actually specific to the bell that has chimed more or less regularly since the mid-19th century.
Today Elizabeth Tower includes its four-face clock and bell. Originally it was just called the Clock Tower, but it was renamed in 2012 in honor of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. What most people refer to as Big Ben is actually Elizabeth Tower. 2K6CPT8 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. This is the Big Ben we know today, sort of. Download this stock image: Close-up of the clock face of Big Ben Elizabeth Tower London UK after renovations are completed in 2022. But when the Great Fire of 1834 destroyed the Palace of Westminster, architect Sir Charles Barry's design was chosen to design the new palace, and he incorporated a clock tower, the foundation stone for which was laid in 1843.
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