Big Ben is technically the name of the huge bell at the top of the 316-foot tower, one of London’s best-loved landmarks.

“Big Ben” is officially the name of the 13.5 ton bell inside St Stephen’s Tower, and not the name of the tower itself. The bell rang out for the first time in July 1859 – but cracked two ...

A Brief History of Big Ben From 1290 to 1834 the clock tower that stood had several variations of what we now call Big Ben.

Click image for more photos. London's famous clock tower--better known as "Ben Ben" for the 13-and-a-half-ton bell it houses--will be renamed Elizabeth Tower in honor of Queen Elizabeth's diamond ...

Big Ben (the bell), by the way, weighs 13.7 tonnes, and is accompanied by four smaller bells in the tower. In 2012, Big Ben was officially renamed the Elizabeth Tower to honour Queen Elizabeth II's ...

Despite its lean, experts say the Elizabeth Tower will stay safe for 4,000 to 10,000 years. This shows the amazing engineering skill behind this beloved London landmark. The story of Big Ben’s ...

Here’s a look at Big Ben, the clock and bell in Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament in London. Facts It is one of the most famous landmarks in England. The name Big Ben originally referred to ...

Man Arrested After More Than 16 Hours for Climbing Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower in London The man scaled the U.K. building on March 8 and refused to come down, putting traffic in the area at a ...

Big Ben's name has been changed to Elizabeth Tower in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. We think it's a lovely idea. The Statue of Liberty, on the other hand ...

In 1843, construction on the new Clock Tower began with Edmund Beckett Denison designing the clock and John Dent head of the building. By 1854, the clock was completed and in 1856, the ' Big Ben ' ...

The tower was completed in 1858. It houses a four-faced chiming clock and the famed 13.5-ton Big Ben bell. Over the years, people began calling the whole tower Big Ben.