The tower stands 316 feet (96 m) tall, and the climb from ground level to the belfry is 334 steps. In particular to Dave, whose persistence finally motivated us to release this new version. Download now of 9 BIG BEN Abed Jaklin fBig Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster The tower was designed by the English architect Augustus Pugin and completed in 1859. Thanks to all who left comments and suggestions for improvement. NB Sounds will only play through earphones on 1st gen iPod Touch. Having it chime every quarter of an hour and toll on the hour (the chiming and tolling sounds will play even when the app is not open, so long as your device is not muted and you allow notifications in the General Settings for Big Ben) Have your iPhone (or iPod Touch) display the time of day in style. 1859 was the beginning for all three elements when the Clock Tower was completed, the Great Clock started on 31 May and the Great Bell’s chimes were heard for the first time on 11 July. The bell weighs nearly 14 tonnes and it cracked. Big Ben the name given to the great bell rather than the actual clock was installed in the Palace of Westminster clock tower in 1859. The name Big Ben is often used to describe the tower, the clock and the bell but the name was first given to the Great Bell. Of course, Big Ben is the nickname of the Great Bell and the bell itself is not in bad shape even though it does have a huge crack in it. Sir Charles Barry’s (he had been knighted in 1852) original plan called for an hour bell of 14 tons together with eight quarter bells of various sizes, but Edmund Beckett Denison had designed the mechanism. During 2009, the UK Parliament celebrated the 150th anniversary of its world famous Clock Tower, Great Clock and Great Bell. The great bell on which the Westminster clock would strike the hours was to be the largest ever cast in Britain.
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