Big Ben is to be silenced for four years today ... Clockmakers also care for 2,000 other clocks throughout the Palace of Westminster and the parliamentary buildings. How is it being fixed?
Big Ben, the famous clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, leans slightly. It tilts 0.26 degrees to the north-west. This was found during plans for the Jubilee Line extension.
As one of London’s most iconic landmarks, Big Ben fell silent this morning and everyone noticed. The Victoria Tower, which houses the Great Bell, i.e. Big Ben, stopped chiming on Wednesday ...