The Great Bell of the Palace of Westminster clock tower, commonly known as Big Ben, is made from 13.5 ton, (13,760 Kg) of a copper/tin alloy known as 'bell metal' or Bronze.
The Clock Tower is made of Brickwork covered by Limestone Stone cladding for the first 200 Feet (61 metres) and the remaining 115 feet (35 metres) is a framed cast iron spire.
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Big Ben, the iconic clock tower in London, was constructed primarily using limestone and granite. The exterior of the tower is made of limestone, while the clock dials and belfry are adorned with intricate detailing in granite. The metal framework and internal structure of the clock tower are primarily made of cast iron, providing the necessary support for the clock mechanism and bells.
Well, darling, Big Ben is actually the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. The tower itself is made of limestone and the clock faces are made of cast iron. So, to answer your question, the materials used to build Big Ben are limestone and cast iron. Hope that clears things up for you, sweetie!
There were a number of materials used to build the Big Ben Tower in London. These include a copper and tin alloy, limestone, a well as iron spire.
334 limestone stairs to the top.
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No. Big Ben is actually the name of the 14 ton bell in the Clock Tower at the Palace of Westminster in London. It was installed in 1859.
This is where it was built, to be included in the re-build of the Houses of Parliament.
Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) was built in the Gothic style.
The clock tower which is part of Westminster Palace in London (in the UK) and which is commonly referred to as Big Ben* is actually constructed from brick with an ornamental limestone cladding. * There is some debate as to whether the name "Big Ben" refers to the clock tower or is actually the name of the bell contained inside!
Since 1859 when it was completed. It took several years to build.
It took 34 years to build the tower.
Well to be honest no one can actually see big ben Because Big Ben is actually a bell that's why you hear the sound. Big Ben is called Big Ben because there used to be a man who was realy fat and very tall so massive used to work at the parlemetory house so they thought it was a good idea to name a bell after him his name was Benjaman Zaspheer.
Yes, Big Ben is still called Big Ben.