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Big BenBig Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower.

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Слайд 3Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of

the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower.
Big BenBig Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end

Слайд 4The tower holds the second largest four-faced chiming clock in the

world (after Minneapolis City Hall).
The tower has become one of the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom and is often in the establishing shot of films set in London.
The tower holds the second largest four-faced chiming clock in the world (after Minneapolis City Hall).The tower

Слайд 5The tower was built on the design of English architect Augustus

Pugin in 1858. 
The tower was built on the design of English architect Augustus Pugin in 1858. 

Слайд 6For the first time the clock was wound on May 21,

1859. Officially, the tower was named as "The Clock Tower of Westminster Palace". 
For the first time the clock was wound on May 21, 1859. Officially, the tower was named

Слайд 7The name Big Ben actually refers not to the clock-tower itself,

but to the thirteen ton bell hung within. The bell was named after the first commissioner of works, Sir Benjamin Hall.
The name Big Ben actually refers not to the clock-tower itself, but to the thirteen ton bell

Слайд 8This bell came originally from the old Palace of Westminster, it

was given to the Dean of St. Paul's by William III. Before returning to Westminster to hang in its present home, it was refashioned in Whitechapel in 1858. The BBC first broadcast the chimes on the 31st December 1923 - there is a microphone in the turret connected to Broadcasting House.
This bell came originally from the old Palace of Westminster, it was given to the Dean of

Слайд 9During the second world war in 1941, an incendiary bomb destroyed

the Commons chamber of the Houses of Parliament, but the clock tower remained intact and Big Ben continued to keep time and st rike away the hours, its unique sound was broadcast to the nation and around the world, a welcome reassurance of hope to all who heard it.
During the second world war in 1941, an incendiary bomb destroyed the Commons chamber of the Houses

Слайд 10There are even cells within the clock tower where Members of

Parliament can be imprisoned for a breach of parliamentary privilege, though this is rare; the last recorded case was in 1880.
There are even cells within the clock tower where Members of Parliament can be imprisoned for a

Слайд 11Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks, and looks most

spectacular at night when the clock faces are illuminated. You even know when parliament is in session, because a light shines above the clock face.
Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks, and looks most spectacular at night when the clock

Слайд 12The four dials of the clock are 23 feet square, the

minute hand is 14 feet long and the figures are 2 feet high. Minutely regulated with a stack of coins placed on the huge pendulum, Big Ben is an excellent timekeeper, which has rarely stopped.
The four dials of the clock are 23 feet square, the minute hand is 14 feet long

Слайд 13The tower is not open to the general public, but those

with a "special interest" may arrange a visit to the top of the Clock Tower.
The tower is not open to the general public, but those with a

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