Big Ben

Summary

Big Ben is a cultural icon^[1]. It draws 10,415 Wikipedia views per month (cultural_icon category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• Big Ben is located in City of Westminster^[3].
• Big Ben is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Big Ben's instance of is recorded as cultural icon^[5].
• Big Ben's instance of is recorded as national symbol^[6].
• Big Ben's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[7].
• Big Ben's instance of is recorded as striking clock^[8].
• Big Ben's instance of is recorded as architectural element^[9].
• Big Ben's instance of is recorded as inclined tower^[10].
• Big Ben's architect is recorded as Augustus Pugin^[11].
• Big Ben's architect is recorded as Charles Barry^[12].
• Big Ben's architectural style is recorded as Gothic Revival^[13].
• Big Ben is made of Caen stone^[14].
• Big Ben is made of limestone^[15].
• Big Ben took place at London^[16].
• Big Ben is part of Palace of Westminster^[17].
• Big Ben's Commons category is recorded as Elizabeth Tower^[18].
• Big Ben comprises mechanism room of Elizabeth Tower^[19].
• Big Ben comprises Big Ben^[20].
• September 28, 1843 marks the founding of Big Ben^[21].
• Big Ben's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.50067, 'lon': -0.12457}^[22].
• Big Ben's official website is recorded as https://www.parliament.uk/bigben/^[23].
• Big Ben's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Elizabeth Tower^[24].
• Big Ben's Commons gallery is recorded as Big Ben^[25].
• Big Ben sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+17'}^[26].
• Big Ben's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+96'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Big Ben is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in City of Westminster^[3]. It is part of Palace of Westminster^[17].

Physical Characteristics

Big Ben sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+17'}^[26].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include cultural icon^[5], national symbol^[6], tourist attraction^[7], striking clock^[8], architectural element^[9], and inclined tower^[10].

History and Context

September 28, 1843 marks the founding of Big Ben^[21].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Big Ben include Big Ben Aden^[28], a clock tower^[29], in Yemen^[30].

Why It Matters

Big Ben draws 10,415 Wikipedia views per month (cultural_icon category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include Big Ben Aden^[28], a clock tower^[29], in Yemen^[30].