The Clock Tower (Big Ben) | London, UK

[Wu-Gambino]

314 ft., 96 m
Completed: 1859

- The four faces of the clock are 23 feet square; the minute hand is 14 feet long and the figures are 2 feet tall. Minutely regulated with a stack of coins placed on the huge pendulum, the clock is an excellent timekeeper, which has rarely stopped.
- The nickname "Big Ben" actually refers to the 13.5 ton bell at the top of The Clock Tower, which was named in honour of the first commissioner of works, Sir Benjamin Hall.

http://members.dca.net/dtorok/london-trip/big-ben.jpg

[SteelCity32]

I don't consider this a skyscraper...

[BGT]

9/10

[fishcatdogbird]

PURE CLASS 10/10

[SeeMacau]

10/10

Is it a skyscraper ??

[Dark Star]

Skyscraper or not, I could look at it all day. 10!

[renell]

10/10 well it's not a skyscraper, but it's one of the worlds landmarks.

it sucks though almost all of my Houses of Parliament/Big Ben pics were lost:(

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p43f89c5b4389703fb201a878db05776a/fbe9a8a4.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p99875a0730a12b4058793df85cfacd8c/fbe9a89f.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/p8cf78e9a9f38734b494fd623849bdbc6/fbe9a88c.jpg

[SoboleuS]

Originally posted by Eric Wong

Is it a skyscraper ??

It taller than 90 m. ,so why not? :D
It's a beautiful classic, I'm giving it 10/10 :)

[AtlanticaC5]

Paris has got the Eiffel Tower, and London has got the Big Ben.

10/10

[freson]

This one is very easy ;) 10/10

[Javier]

Is not a skyscraper, but is a really important classic building, it is hard to rate it because it is a symbol, but i don't like it.
So, i give it an 8/10 only for its importance as a icon of the world's history.

[Wu-Gambino]

10/10

[Fabio]

10/10

no words.

[Kommentare]

Originally posted by Eric Wong
Is it a skyscraper ??

Well it really is a "sky - scraper" :D

Besize,i haven't saw a rule that says you can post only glassy boxes here

[Kommentare]

9.5/10 BTW :D

[The Messiah]

9.5/10!!!!!!!

[james2390]

10/10

[Monkey]

10/10
London's best landmark, without question ...
http://www.zooish.com/bigben_wav.wav
http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/wavworld/email/bigben.wav
I absolutely love counting down the seconds on New Year's Eve, watching it live on TV, then you hear the chimes going at precisely 12 o'clock ... just fantastic.

[Prestonian]

10/10 without doubt a stunner. The way the gold bits glisten in the sun is amazing and its fame adds to its score too :)

[Monkey]

The bells were recently repaired: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=104466


http://is.freefoto.com/images_d/31/07/31_07_53_web.jpg


http://is.freefoto.com/images_d/31/07/31_07_59_web.jpg

[hella good]

it has never really appealed to me, i appreciate its architecture but im not a great fan of church-style architecture, in fact i dont like that type at all.

its a great building and a wonderful landmark but its not my taste.

[7 World Trade]

definitely a classic. the clock face's the best!

10

[Tubeman]

10 / 10 :yes:

For your information, this is actually named St Stephen's Tower (not a lot of people know that!). As has already been mentioned, Big Ben is one of the bells inside.

An absolute icon... faultless!

[zafiris]

This is the king of all clocks. It is actually the symbol for the city of London. Absolute 10!

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40132000/jpg/_40132187_big_benengineers250.jpg
Engineers installed a new shaft


Listen to big ben http://www.sterlingtimes.org/bigben.ram

[nick_taylor]

10 - The symbol that is London!

Can we make this a public poll to see those 8 who voted it below 3.5 though???

Its sacrilege!

[Monkey]

http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers/bigben2.jpg




http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers/bigben1.jpg

[Trances]

is great piece of work 10/10

[Monkey]

http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers/london_aerial.jpg

[Phobos]

Elegant piece of Neo-Gothic architecture.
10/10

[Ellatur]

10!

[capitan harlock]

I like it very much!!!
I had a great time in London...
9/10

[Guivir]

10/10 of course. This is the best symbol of London.

[dom]

The mother of all parliaments. What can you say? It's Big Ben! Its the bees knees! 10/10.

[Hardouin-Mansart]

What makes people from distant, unprejudiced times think: what the hell made them believe it was that special..? 6

[Monkey]

^ Weirdo

[Flatiron]

10/10

[Phobos]

Anybody has a picture of the previous building that was consumed by fire?I always wanted to see how it was before but I never found a picture of it.

[DamienK]

9.5/10

[Matthieu]

I removed the 6 as it was most certainly by Hardouin Mansart. As he said it was. I can't affirm it for sure but it's done anyway.

[Fabio]

10/10

a truly classic

[Be_Happy]

10! The most famous clock in the world.

[Monkey]

Thanks to Peyre for this pic


http://www.atma83.dsl.pipex.com/Pics/London/CentreOfPower.jpg

[Monkey]

http://www.willfox.com/images/skyscrapers/parliament.jpg

[Henk]

Beautiful. 9.5/10.

[eddyk]

http://www.bouletfermat.com/backgrounds/big_ben_blue_sky_1024x768-signed.jpg

11 :dunno:

[NothingBetterToDo]

i think its great...10/10

i also love the other tower (victoria tower i think its called)......it looks massive when u stand beneath it...its kind of awe inspiring in a Lord of the rings type way :):)

[wjfox]

10/10

One of the most impressive landmarks in the world, and a powerful symbol of democracy.

[John]

I hope nobody would mind if I post some of my pictures here :)

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[Medo]

average, 10/10

[Arpels]

10/10 for thys landmark!!

[B@dGuYoM]

10/10 just for the symbol and for the sound when ben wallace made a block in palace of auburn hill

[hkskyline]

http://www.globalphotos.org/london/20041226/DSCN4254.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/london/20041228/DSCN5399.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/london/20041228/DSCN5398.jpg

[El_Greco]

10/10

[Bruckner]

9,5/10 and I'm glad I was there in 2000 new year watching from big ben when the clock striked 12 :cheers:

[vertigosufferer]

Yes it's the definitive shot for when it comes to 23:59:59 every New Years Eve in the UK.

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliment defines London like Eifel Tower defines Paris. Just like Eifel Tower I will award Big Ben...

9.5/10*

* I've yet to score 10 in any poll so far.

[chukchi]

10/10

[LuckyLuke]

10/10

[forvine]

9.5/10

[Bitxofo]

9/10 for Saint Stephen tower!
;)
Big Ben is just the name of the clock.
:wink2:

[Sinjin P.]

10/10 A classic. One of the most respected in the world. ;)

[LuckyLuke]

Amazing view

http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/2569/43830922im.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[JDRS]

10/10 a world icon for london and a fantastic piece of functional architecture in the heart of london

[Accura4Matalan]

10/10

[-Corey-]

BEAUTIFUL 10/10

[Reflex]

9.5/10.

[marpa]

10/10

[LordMarshall]

9/10

[wjfox]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Big_Ben_Feb_2006.jpg

[virarch]

9.5/10

[clarky]

9.5/10

[gutooo]

10!

[delmaule]

10/10

[Sbz2ifc]

10/10

[billyandmandy]

10/10 What else? I even have a 3D puzzle of it :)

[vinman]

8.5/10

[pilotos]

Its already a classic piece of architecture, no need to rate it, but lets give it a 10 :)

[Its AlL gUUd]

Classic, 10/10

[Mahratta]

7.5/10

[Piotr-Stettin]

10/10

[wjfox]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/420436732_374d3231b1_b.jpg

[Mr Bricks]

Who are these people giving fives and sixes??? And they don´t even have the courage to explain themselves.

[Brendan]

10/10

Absolutely breath-taking.

[W!CKED]

7/10

[wjfox]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/wjfox2005/London_general/west_end/10-1.jpg

[wjfox]

http://www.panoramas.dk/New-Year-2008/london-new-year.html

[Beware]

:) 10/10

[LMCA1990]

10/10

[frenchman]

it's a symbol not only of London but also England.
10!

[Union.SLO]

It can't be anything else than only 10!!!:)

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii46/unionlj/IMG_1698.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii46/unionlj/IMG_1858.jpg

[Marathaman]

Its a classic, a masterpiece 10/10

[Fundador]

9/10:)

[Astralis]

8/10

[Nikkodemo]

:applause:

11/10

A classic!!

[ZZ-II]

a real Masterpiece, 10/10 :okay:

[michal a.]

9/10

[henry hill]

icon 10/10

[tonyssa]

10/10

[Jan Del Castillo]

10. Excellent. Regards.