Witness the glory of Big Ben in England Four years of silence are approaching, and the clock of history is once again suspended
Big Ben is not just a landmark on the River Thames in London, but the city has become one of the most glorious symbols in the history of the British Empire since the accession of the Empress of Podolia in 1837.
In fact, as early as 2012, the name was Elizabeth Building, but because of its height of 97 meters, the Chinese nicknamed it "Big Ben", and everyone didn't care, even if it was a tour guide, they would not forget the name.
In 1857, the bell tower began to crack and was still expanding, and in 1859 it was forced to be rebuilt, and now it is seven meters wide and weighs up to 135 tons, the cost is as high as 270 million. In this year's financial crisis, the United States only lost 300 million. At that time, Britain was very rich!
Despite the huge cost, there were some problems with Big Ben. For example, in 1962 there was a sudden heavy snowfall, which was "late" by 10 minutes due to the drastic changes in expansion and contractionIn 1976, due to component problems, there were two stoppages, and in 2005, there was an inexplicable one-hour stoppage.
In 2009, when Big Ben turned 150, thousands of Britons gathered at Parliament Square to celebrate the day, and they called "Old Man Bell" in the same way as Santa Claus.
In order to ensure the safety of the "old man clock", the British parliament will stop operating on the afternoon of August 21, replace it with an electrical installation worth millions of euros, and in the next four years, it will be completely demolished, replaced and cleaned.
Big Ben" "Butler" Jaggers said: "At noon on the 21st, the bell on Capitol Square will ring and will not ring until 2021. At the same time, for those Big Ben, which chimes every 15 minutes and every hour, it will not ring until 4 years later to welcome visitors.