![]() ![]() A smaller quarter bell chimes on the hour for four years. September 1859 - Big Ben’s great bell cracks two months after its first chime and is taken out of commission. May 1859 - The clock begins keeping time. It develops a crack and a replacement bell is cast.ĪpThe replacement bell, 2.5 tons lighter than the original, is cast or molded.ġ859 - Construction on the tower is complete. His stepson, Frederick Dent takes over the project.ġ856-1857 - The bell is cast in northern England and transported to London. The area is surveilled using CCTV cameras, alarms, and other security technology.ġ843 - Construction on the clock tower begins.įebruary 1852 - Clockmaker Edward John Dent is recruited to design the clock.ġ853 - Dent passes away. Visitors go through airport style security checks. The name Big Ben originally referred to just the bell but now it encompasses the clock, the tower and the bell.īig Ben chimes on the hour and has quarter bells that chime every fifteen minutes. It is one of the most famous landmarks in England. Here is the guide I wrote about London Eye Tickets: how to buy, prices and schedules.Here’s some background information about Big Ben, the clock and bell in Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament in London. This is the article I wrote about it: 7 Best Thames River Cruises in London.Ī little further, about 450 meters away, you can rest from your long visit to these two wonders of architecture thanks to the wonderful gardens of the oldest and most beloved park in London, St James's Park, ideal to enjoy it with children.Īlso take the opportunity to see the London skyline from the heights of the highest Ferris wheel in Europe, the London Eye, less than 700 meters from Westminster Abbey, or to explore centuries of the best British art in the renowned Tate Britain Museum, less than a kilometer away from the Abbey. Next to it, just 160 meters away, is the Palace of Westminster, home of the Houses of Parliament and the legendary Big Ben.įrom there you can board one of the cruises on the Thames, a good plan to rest after visiting the Abbey. The important area in which the formidable Westminster Abbey is located is full of other must-see places to explore on your visit to London. Westminster Abbey is a working church, so remember to dress appropriately (or bring a scarf to cover shoulders and necklines). That's why I recommend you book your tickets in advance and ensure your visit to this icon of English history. Today, it is visited by more than one million tourists every year. Located in the center of political and religious power in England for over a thousand years, the district of Whitehall and Westminster, the long queues are already part of the monumental set of Westminster Abbey. The history kept in the walls of this religious building in Gothic style is really fascinating. Meanwhile, its South Aisle holds one of its most celebrated areas, 'poets' corner', with the tombs of unforgettable names such as Charles Dickens or Rudyard Kipling. Throughout its nave of 31 meters, we find art treasures, the most important collection of monumental sculpture in the UK and the 'corner of the scientists', where illustrious names such as Issac Newton and Charles Darwin are buried. ![]() In addition to its original gardens and four cloisters, in the heart of this impressive temple, its High Altar, rest the remains of kings and queens of the Middle Ages as Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, and monarchs as Mary Queen of Scots and Henry VII. ![]() Westminster Abbey Cloisters| ©grassrootsgroundswellĪs a key site for British Royalty, this is where, for example, the coronation of the current Queen of England, Elizabeth II, and the funeral of the Princess of Wales took place. ![]()
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