Big Ben is the nickname for the large 13.5-ton bell at the top of Elizabeth Tower, the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which is the seat of the British Parliament (Houses of Parliament), in London. The tour was renamed on the occasion of Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Previously, it was simply called Clock Tower (Clock Tower). By metonymy, the name of the bell is also used to refer to the clock as a whole and the tower that houses the whole. It is a symbol of the City of London.
Only people who live in the UK can visit the clock tower, after obtaining permission3.
The building faces the River Thames, between Westminster Bridge and Westminster Abbey.
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Big Ben is the nickname for the large 13.5-ton bell at the top of Elizabeth Tower, the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which is the seat of the British Parliament (Houses of Parliament), in London. The tour was renamed on the occasion of Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Previously, it was simply called Clock Tower (Clock Tower). By metonymy, the name of the bell is also used to refer to the clock as a whole and the tower that houses the whole. It is a symbol of the City of London.
Only people who live in the UK can visit the clock tower, after obtaining permission3.
The building faces the River Thames, between Westminster Bridge and Westminster Abbey.
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