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1 BIG BEN

2 DATA The name Big Ben (short form for Big Benjamin) is the heaviest of five bells (13. 5 tonnes of weight) of the famous clock tower in the Palace of Westminster in London. The stroke of Big Ben is known as The Voice of Britain

3 EDIFICATION -The clock tower was built in 1858 by Sir Benjamin Hall. -The design of the tower came from Augustus Pugin

4 PROFILE Name: Big Ben Height: 96,3 Weight:13,5 t Place: London

5 SPECIAL Moreover, a prison is in the tower for criminal members of parliament. This was used in 1880 for the last time.

6 Von Maren&Tammy THE END


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