The origin of the bell's nickname is open to question it may be named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who oversaw its installation, or heavyweight boxing champion Benjamin Caunt. It was the largest bell in the United Kingdom for 23 years. īig Ben is the largest of the tower's five bells and weighs 13.5 long tons (13.7 tonnes 15.1 short tons). On, celebrations were held to mark the tower's 150th anniversary. All four nations of the UK are represented on the tower on shields featuring a rose for England, thistle for Scotland, shamrock for Ireland, and leek for Wales. Dials of the clock are 22.5 feet (6.9 m) in diameter. Its base is square, measuring 40 feet (12 m) on each side. The tower stands 316 feet (96 m) tall, and the climb from ground level to the belfry is 334 steps. When completed in 1859, its clock was the largest and most accurate four-faced striking and chiming clock in the world. The tower was designed by Augustus Pugin in a neo-Gothic style. The official name of the tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower, but it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. But until then, here are some of the most notable royal spaces from across the United Kingdom, from bedchambers to ballrooms and throne rooms.51☃0′03″N 0☀7′28″W / 51.5007°N 0.1245°W / 51.5007 -0.1245īig Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England, and the name is frequently extended to refer also to the clock and the clock tower. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these magnificent rooms at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, whose upkeep is overseen by the Royal Collection Trust, are closed to the public.
They stretch out over tens of thousands of acres in the United Kingdom, in lands both urban and rural.
“ Buckingham Palace is a place of marvels, with utilitarian service spaces that open surreally onto enfilades of suitably majestic rooms designed to both entertain and dazzle,” says Vogue’s Hamish Bowles. To tour one of the Queen’s homes is to be both awestruck by its purpose and overwhelmed by its beauty. Each property is gargantuan: Windsor Castle, the largest occupied castle in the world, has about 1,000 rooms. Built over decades by a variety of royals, they often feature a fantastical array of interior styles-Buckingham Palace, for example, shows off Victorian, Regency, and Edwardian influences, whereas Sandringham House is the epitome of Jacobean design. They are adorned with the finest silks and fabrics, filled with historical treasures, and hung with priceless Old Masters artwork from the likes of Rembrandt, Rubens, and Van Dyck. To say that Queen Elizabeth’s palaces have some grand rooms is a bit of an understatement.
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