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Презентация Microsoft Office PowerPoint 3
Презентация Microsoft Office PowerPoint 3
Презентация Microsoft Office PowerPoint 3
Big Ben is the name of the giant bell that is inside the huge clock tower
Big Ben chimes every hour, and the tower also
has smaller bells that chime every 15 minutes.
It was built in 1859. Its height is 320 foots Big
Ben is popular tower not only in England but all
over the world.
At night, the clock faces are illuminated from inside .
The clock and the bell got their names after Sir
Benjamin Hall. He was a tall man, whose
nickname was Big Ben.
On New Year s Eve Londoners wait for Big Ben
to signal the beginning of the New Year
The 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.
by ANDRIA CHIQOBAVA