It is undeniable that one of the eminent representations of the British flag is the Big Ben. It is a moniker given for the great bell of the Clock Tower located at the northern extremity of the Palace of Westminster in London. Big Ben is frequently running on to point out to the clock itself or also the Clock Tower. It is the planet’s biggest four-faced musical-sounding clock and the planet’s third highest detached Tower. On May 31st 2009, Big Ben commemorated its 150th anniversary wherein festive proceedings happened.

The Clock Tower is 96.3 meters tall and it was built in 1859 being part of the New Westminster Palace, replacing the previous palace that was ruined in 1834.

The base (61 m) of the Tower’s construction is made up of bricks with sand-colored Anston mineral cladding. The rest of the tower’s elevation is an enclosed spire of cast iron. The Clock Tower is set up on a square raft measuring 15 m, made of solid concrete measuring 3 m, with depth of 4 m under earth level.

In spite of being one of the most well-known tourist spots in the planet, the Clock Tower’s interior is not exposed to foreign guests, although United Kingdom citizens can be able to make arrangements at an earlier time for tours by means of their Member of Parliament. But the Tower does not have elevators so those who are allowed to come inside should go up the 334 limestone steps to the top.