Big Ben is

Big Ben is the bell of a clock counting down the hours the tower over the Parliament building anlgiyskiya. It weighs 13.5 tons and with this name in honor of Sir Benjamin Hall, who was a member of the royal commission, when the clock was built in 1858. Interesting is that leyarnitsata, casted where he still works in the same place today. Has 4 smaller bells that a quarter hours and counting are called "small bin."

Big Ben is a symbol of parliament. Britons have long proud of its democratic traditions. In 1707 the British parliament and Scotland were united, but between 1801 and 1922 have joined forces with the Parliament of Ireland.

Of 1688 was adopted, the king and queen to choose ministers from the dominant party in parliament.

Parliament buildings are so old. The current building was built between 1840 and 1860. It includes parts of the medieval castle of Westminster. Main hall, where they debate, and now can watch TV, was accidentally destroyed by bombs dropped during World War II, was later built.

When parliament met, the clock is illuminated throughout the night.