What Buildings Surround Big Ben in London?

"Big Ben" is the nickname for the Great Bell inside the Elizabeth Tower (renamed in 2012 for the Diamond Jubilee), which forms part of the Palace of Westminster—the UK Parliament building.

Immediate Neighbors

• North: House of Commons and House of Lords chambers (the working legislature)
• West: Westminster Abbey (royal church, coronation site, historic burials)
• East: Westminster Hall (oldest part of Palace, 1097)
• South: River Thames (with Westminster Bridge and Lambeth Bridge)

Nearby Landmarks

• Parliament Square: Statues of Churchill, Mandela, Gandhi, Millicent Fawcett
• Supreme Court UK: Across Parliament Square (former Middlesex Guildhall)
• St. Margaret's Church: "Parish church of the House of Commons" (between Abbey and Parliament)
• Portcullis House: Modern MP offices (via bridge)

The entire complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.