![]() The day before its 150th anniversary, a poll published on April 9 revealed that it was the favorite monument of the British. There is a replica of the Big Ben tower, but on a smaller scale, located in Crater at Arwa Street behind the National Bank of Yemen (infamously known in the mid-1960s as the Headquartered Fortress of Intelligence for the British Army during the Aden Emergency) and which is overlooked from the hill by the Aden Parliament Assembly building (a former Methodist Chapel converted to its current status in 1962). Big Ben, the 13.7-ton bell installed in the clock of Big Ben Clock Tower, or, the Palace of Westminster, was cast on Apat the Whitechapel foundry in east London. From inside it has an iron staircase with the tower directly looking towards the sea with a view of the Tawahi area. The diameter is about one meter from four directions and the width is 1.5 m (5 ft) and a height is 22 m (72 ft). ![]() On the day the bell first rung, Parliament had a session to debate what to call the bell. Big Ben was cast on April 10, 1858, and was first rung on May 31, 1859. But during our April 2012 visit to England, Channel 13 did som. Its been called the Elizabeth Tower since 2012 previously just the Clock Tower. The clock tower that houses Big Ben, named the Elizabeth Tower in 2012, is approximately 96 meters high, and the massive bell inside the clock tower weighs more than 13 tons. Most tourists walk away from London with at least one exterior shot of the famous clock tower. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images) A spokesperson for the U.K. The clock tower was not (technically) Big Ben, which is the actual bell. The shape is rectangular and the roof is like an equilateral triangle covered with coated red brick. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 20: Workers remove sections of scaffolding surrounding Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, as renovation works continue on Decemin London, England. ![]() ![]() It was installed in Elizabeth Tower in April 1859. The project was completed in 1890 by British architects involved in the design and construction, with the assistance of local workers, made from a black stones and cement mix. When Dent died, his stepson Frederick completed the clock in 1854. The clock tower was built more than 130 years ago and was designed in accordance to Big Ben in London, being known as "Big Ben of the Arabs", or "Big Ben of the East". Big Ben is the nickname for the iconic tower which is located in the north end of London’s House of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster which sits on the banks of the River Thames. The clock tower has also served to symbolize the continued functioning of the British government, particularly in wartime. /rebates/2fen-us2fproduct2fbig-ben-21013&. Queen Elizabeth II in Aden in 1954 during an official visit to Aden colony, preparing to perform the Accolade of knighthood. ![]()
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