Big Ben's Location: London, England

Big Ben — strictly the Great Bell (13.7 tonnes) inside the clock tower — is located at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England, United Kingdom.

Precise Location

• Building: Elizabeth Tower (renamed 2012 for Diamond Jubilee; formerly Clock Tower)
• Address: Palace of Westminster, London SW1A 0AA
• Coordinates: 51.5007° N, 0.1246° W
• Nearest Tube: Westminster (Circle, District, Jubilee lines)

Common Misconceptions

• "Big Ben" = the tower (actually Elizabeth Tower)
• "Big Ben" = the clock (actually the Great Clock mechanism)
• Correct: Big Ben = the hour bell; tower = Elizabeth Tower; clock = Great Clock of Westminster

Quick Facts

• Completed 1859 (tower), 1858 (bell cast)
• Clock faces: 7 m diameter; minute hands 4.2 m
• Chimes: Westminster Quarters (Cambridge chimes) on quarter hours; Big Ben strikes hours
• Silenced 2017–2022 for major conservation; restarted Nov 2022

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