Big Ben

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Big Ben - the name of the largest of the six bells of the Palace of Westminster in London

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This is often the name of the attribute to the watch and Clock tower in General, which since September of 2012 is officially called «the tower of Elizabeth».

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There are two theories regarding the origin of this name

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According to the first, the most difficult at the moment the bell - 13.7 tonnes

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Got its name Big Ben in honor of sir Benjamin Hall, which directed the work on the casting of a bell.

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According to the other, big Ben was named in honor of Benjamin count, very popular at that time of the boxer in the heavyweight.