Big Ben’s bell rang for the last time at 12 noon on 21/08/2017. Yesterday, Britain’s most famous bell returned to normal operation to mark Remembrance Day
The big bell of Big Ben – the clock tower at the north end of the Palaces of Westminster in London, rang again yesterday, Sunday, after 5 years of “silence” due to renovation work
Big Ben, the 96m Victorian tower, rang for the last time at 12 noon on 21/08/2017. Yesterday, Britain’s most famous bell returned to normal operation to mark Remembrance Day
🔔 Britain’s most famous bell, Big Ben, returned to regular service, following five years of extensive renovation and conservation works pic.twitter.com/UwAiUGKS9r
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The 13.5 tonne bell will now mark the hours of the day while four smaller ‘quarter bells’ will ring every 15 minutes with a series of melodies. Each hour hand of the clock is 2.7 m long and weighs 300 kg, while each minute hand is 4.2 m long and weighs approximately 100 kg.
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