Big Ben

by Rob Hemphill

Title

Big Ben

Artist

Rob Hemphill

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

An aerial view of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London captured from within a pod on the London Eye wheel.

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster; the name is frequently extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower. The official name of the tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower; it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom.

The tower was designed by Augustus Pugin in a neo-Gothic style. When completed in 1859, its clock was the largest and most accurate four-faced striking and chiming clock in the world. The tower stands 315 feet (96 m) tall, and the climb from ground level to the belfry is 334 steps. Its base is square, measuring 39 feet (12 m) on each side. Dials of the clock are 23 feet (7.0 m) in diameter. On 31 May 2009, celebrations were held to mark the tower's 150th anniversary.

Westminster Bridge is a road-and-foot-traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, linking Westminster on the west side and Lambeth on the east side.

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Featured in the following FAA Groups:

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"Your Very Best Photography" 12/23/2020
"Images That Excite You!" 12/23/2020
"Fine Art America Professionals" 12/22/2020
"England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland" 12/22/2020
"Your Story of Art" 12/22/2020
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"Water Forms" 12/22/20

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December 22nd, 2020

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