BIG BEN
LONDON
United Kingdom
It has helped keep
London on time for
168 years!
The Palace of Westminster
was destroyed in
a catastrophic fire in 1834
and parliament decided that
they would build a new
clock tower as part of the
restoration works. They started building the tower in
1843 and finished in 1859.
NEW Landmark
WHY?
96 meter tall
The name ‘Big Ben’
actually refers to the
bell inside the clock
tower.
The clock tower itself
is called The Elizabeth
Tower – named after
Queen
Elizabeth the second!
Big Ben is the
largest four
facing clock
tower in the
world!
Why Landmark is
Important
All landmarks, represent
something special to a
piece of land or location.
It’s attract people from
all over the world to
learn more about a
culture and connections
to its past.