Today I Found Out
The Truth About Big Ben and the Famous Clock Tower (2019x48)
Yayınlanma tarihi: Şub 20, 2019
Check my other channel Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ→→’ve ever been to London, or even seen a picture of London, you’ve probably seen the giant clock tower at the corner of the Palace of Westminster. This tower is one of London’s major icons, ranking right up there with red double-decker buses, the London Eye, and Platform 9 ¾.
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ben
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_Welby_Northmore_Pugin
http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/sightseeing/tourist-attraction/big-ben
http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/building/palace/big-ben/building-clock-tower/
http://www.whitechapelbellfoundry.co.uk/bigben.htm
http://metro.co.uk/2012/06/26/big-ben-tower-name-change-confirmed-as-elizabeth-tower-for-queens-diamond-jubilee-480950/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Hall,_1st_Baron_Llanover
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