Friday, August 9, 2013

Travia - London - Big Ben

Travia: The name "Big Ben" does not refer to the big clock tower attached to London's Parliament Building but its 13-ton bell inside the tower (9 ft in diameter and 7 1/2 ft tall), which was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the first commissioner of works.

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