Big Ben

Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock, located at the top of the 320-foot-high St. Stephen's Tower, on the north side of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.



Big Ben is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. clock itself first ticking on 31 May 1859.
Quick Facts about Big Ben
-Big Ben is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock.
-The clock became operational on 7th September 1859.
-The four faces of the clock are 55 meters above ground.
-The clock faces are 23 feet (7m) in diameter.
-The hour hand is 9 ft (2.7m) long, and the minute hand is 14 ft (4.3m) long.
-The pendulum is 3.9m long, weighs 300Kg and beats once every 2 seconds.
-At the base of each clock face is a Latin inscription, in gilt letters. It reads -

“Domine salvam fac Reginam nostrum Victoriam Primam”
"O Lord, keep safe our Queen Victoria the First"