Known as Big Ben, the famous clock of the Houses of Parliament has become one of the most famous images of London, and one of the main symbols of the city.
The tower, built in 1858 next to the new Palace of Westminster, is a peculiar building 106 meters high built in a Gothic style with four huge clocks located on their faces.
Although usually when we talk about the Big Ben we refer to the Clock Tower of the Parliament Building in London, this designation is not entirely accurate, as the Big Ben really is a huge bell of 14 tons found inside the tower.
The clock tower Big Ben, consisting of a clock seven meters in diameter on each of its sides, was launched in May 1859. Today it has become a symbol of the nation and its bells are transmitted daily by radio station BBC.
This is one of the most reliable watches that exist, because it is able to withstand the weather like snow or wind, and even endured the World War II, maintaining its timeliness intact.
Although there are few occasions when Big Ben has suffered incidents in punctuality, British citizens can not forget that New Year's Eve 1962 in which they entered with 10 minutes late in the new year due to some technical faults produced in the Big Ben.
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