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Big Ben (officially Elizabeth Tower since 2012) stands 97m tall and was completed in 1858-59. At the top is the clock with its four 7m-diameter dials and the 13t great hour bell, to which the name Big Ben refers, strictly speaking. The light above the clock is illuminated when the House of Commons is in session.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide124 m - London SW1H 9NH
- The Green Guide154 m - Parliament Square, London SW1
- The Green Guide156 m - Parliament Square, London SW1
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Where to sleepnearby
- From £285London Marriott Hotel County Hall376 m - London County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7PB
- From £119Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London501 m - Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7UT
- From £99The Sanctuary House Hotel524 m - 33 Tothill Street, London SW1H 9LA
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Where to eatnearby
- The Library at County HallAround£30358 m - Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7PB
- Gillray's Steakhouse & BarAround£30378 m - Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7PB
- Hannah££££MICHELIN 2024412 m - County Hall Building, Southbank Riverside, Belvedere Road, Lambeth, London SE1 7PB
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