NO! Big Ben isn't even a building, it's the bell.
big ben is the giant clock in London. I don't think its "in" a building, i think it IS a building
Either somebody kept track of the building materials used, or - more likely in my opinion - somebody made a calculation based on some estimates.
The largest clock face in the UK is on the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool, "Big Ben" as it's wrongly called is 6.9 meters the Liver Building Clock is 7.6 meters. Big Ben is the wrong answer and is the common mistake a lot of people make.
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No, far from it.
Houses of Parliament
A clock tower
Ben Franklin
Sir Benjamin Hall was the Commissioner of Works and Big Ben was named after him.
There were a number of materials used to build the Big Ben Tower in London. These include a copper and tin alloy, limestone, a well as iron spire.
Big Ben is one of the most famous landmarks in England. It is located in London. As it was being built, there were no known problems in building the landmark.