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Big Ben

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Originally named the Clock Tower, the structure was renamed the Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The clock is a…

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Location
Westminster, London, England
Alternative names
Elizabeth Tower · Clock Tower
Architects
Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin
Architectural style
Gothic Revival
Completed
31 May 1859; 167 years ago (1859-05-31)
Construction started
28 September 1843

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Tower

Clock

Bells

Cultural significance

2017–2021 restoration

Videos

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Big Ben

Nodes188
Edges187
Triples84
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010638
Components1

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Big Ben

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related to history · 24
Big Ben → Although Barry, An, Augustus Pugin, Barry's, Charles Barry's, Clock Tower, Construction, Elizabeth Tower, Emily, It, Lancashire, Morton Peto, Mr Barry, October, Palace, Parliamentary Archives, Peto's, Pugin, Pugin's, Scarisbrick Hall
related to Big Ben (Great Bell) · 16
Big Ben → August, E-natural, Great Bell, Great Clock, Hansard, It, John Warner, MP, Parliamentary, Queen Victoria, Royal Victoria, Sons, Stockton-on-Tees, The, Victoria, Westminster
related to Videos · 13
Big Ben → B1MThe Mechanical Genius, Big Ben's Makeover, British Pathé, British PathéBig Ben, British PathéBig Ben's Clean, Comprehensive, DiscoveryBig Ben's, Elizabeth Tower, Hundred, Inside London's Famous Clock, Up, What's, YouTube
related to External links · 10
Big Ben → Houghton-le-Spring Heritage SocietyInterior, John Burland, October, Official, Pisa, Two Towers, UK Parliament's Flickr, UK ParliamentBig Ben's Clapper, UK ParliamentThe Palace, Westminster
see also · 7
Big Ben → Ben, India, Kolkata, Lake Town, London Victoria, LondonportalBig Ben Aden, Time Zone Tower
is a · 3
Big Ben → British cultural icon, focal point of New Year celebrations in the United Kingdom, nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster
Alternative names · 2
Big Ben → Clock Tower, Elizabeth Tower
Architects · 1
Big Ben → Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin
Architectural style · 1
Big Ben → Gothic Revival
Completed · 1
Big Ben → 31 May 1859; 167 years ago (1859-05-31)

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Big BenAlternative namesElizabeth Tower1.00infobox
Big BenAlternative namesClock Tower1.00infobox
Big BenArchitectsCharles Barry and Augustus Pugin1.00infobox
Big BenArchitectural styleGothic Revival1.00infobox
Big BenCompleted31 May 1859; 167 years ago (1859-05-31)1.00infobox
Big BenConstruction started28 September 18431.00infobox
Big BenCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Big BenFloor count111.00infobox
Big BenHeight316 feet (96 m)1.00infobox
Big BenLocationWestminster, London, England1.00infobox
Big BenTypeClock tower1.00infobox
Big Benis anickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster0.90text
Big Benis aBritish cultural icon0.90text
Big Benis afocal point of New Year celebrations in the United Kingdom0.90text

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