Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the

Palace of
Westminster. the name refers to both the clock and the clock tower. the tower was completed in
1859 and Big Ben's first peals rang out over London on July 11 that year. The Big Ben clock tower was
designed in the Gothic Revival style by the arctitects Augustus Pugin and Charles Barry. Gothic
Revival is an architectural style that was popular in England during the nineteenth century. he
bottom portion of the clock tower follows the Gothic Revival style as it has lancet windows, which are
tall, thin windows. One of the most interesting facts about the construction of the tower is that it
was built from the inside out.

Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894.
The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and it has become a world-famous
symbol of London. The tower has about half a mile (0.8 km) upstream. Tower Bridge was built in the
Neo-Gothic style. Also known as Revival Gothic, this architectural movement began in the mid-18th
century and continued far into the 1930s. Tower Bridge’s was designed by a team of architects and
engineers led by Sir Horace Jones who was the City of London’s architect who also designed lots of
important structures in England. And if we come to the designing details, You can see features that
resemble blue ‘bird boxes’ located on the Towers, just above the sides of the arches. These actually
cover the ends of the (internal) quadrants, which would otherwise stick out when the bridge is
closed.

Thanks to the skill of the architects, all these elements blend in with the overall style of Tower Bridge.

When you come back to the Bridge, do look around and discover its Neo-Gothic style and its mix of
old and new for yourself.