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July 17th 2009 11:05
If you want a British to say one of the famous tourist attractive, up to 90 percent of the British might definitely say, “Big Ben”!
Undoubtedly, Big Ben is the world’s most famous clock, and it just celebrated its 150th Birthday on May 31st, 2009.
With the 14-ton weight bell, Big Ben is the world’s largest four-faced chiming clock. It stands proudly besides the Thames River with height of 315 foot (96 meter) above the sea level.
For your information, Big Ben has been the witness of the civil war, bad weather and disasters. It’s also the symbolize icon for the British royal families, which is having a Latin inscription of the phrase, “Oh my Lord, please save our Queen Victoria the First!”
Beside that, here are some of the features, where most people didn’t know about it:
1. The hour hand (It weighs 300 kilograms) is made of gun metal.
2. The minute hand is made of copper sheet.
Honestly, the origin of the Big Ben is remaining as a mystery, as now one really knows where its name is coming from.
Happy 150th birthday, Big Ben. I am sure you’ll be the witness and the guardian of the almighty Great Britain throughout the time…
Undoubtedly, Big Ben is the world’s most famous clock, and it just celebrated its 150th Birthday on May 31st, 2009.
With the 14-ton weight bell, Big Ben is the world’s largest four-faced chiming clock. It stands proudly besides the Thames River with height of 315 foot (96 meter) above the sea level.
For your information, Big Ben has been the witness of the civil war, bad weather and disasters. It’s also the symbolize icon for the British royal families, which is having a Latin inscription of the phrase, “Oh my Lord, please save our Queen Victoria the First!”
Beside that, here are some of the features, where most people didn’t know about it:
1. The hour hand (It weighs 300 kilograms) is made of gun metal.
2. The minute hand is made of copper sheet.
Honestly, the origin of the Big Ben is remaining as a mystery, as now one really knows where its name is coming from.
Happy 150th birthday, Big Ben. I am sure you’ll be the witness and the guardian of the almighty Great Britain throughout the time…
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