London Big Ben

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Big Ben
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Big Ben
Din anul 1859 unul dintre turnurile Parlamentului
adaposteste cel mai cunoscut simbol al Londrei,
ceasul pe care unii îl numesc Big Ben, spunand ca
numele lui vine de la Benjamin Hall, cel care a
condus lucrarile de constructie a cladirii De
fapt Big Ben este numele clopotului de 13,5 tone
care bate la fiecare ora. There were two bells
cast as the clock tower's hour bell. A first, a
16 ton weighing bell was cast by John Warner and
Sons in 1856. Since the Clock Tower was not yet
completed, the bell was hung temporarily in the
Palace Yard. The bell soon cracked so it was
recast in 1858 in the White chapel Bell Foundry
as a 13.5 ton bell. Unfortunately soon after this
bell was placed in the belfry in July 1859, it
cracked as well. This time, instead of yet again
recasting the bell, the crack was repaired and a
lighter hammer was used to prevent any more
cracks.
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Turnul are 96 metri înaltime si constructia lui a
început în anul încoronarii reginei Victoria
Cu cei 7,5 metri diametru si lungimea minutarului
de 4,25 m ceasul este cel mai mare din Anglia
Bataile lui sunt transmise zilnic la postul de
radio BBC The bottom 61 metres (200 ft) of the
Clock Tower's structure consists of brickwork
with sand coloured Anston limestone cladding. The
remainder of the tower's height is a framed spire
of cast iron. The four clock dials are 55 metres
(180 ft) above ground. The clock and dials were
designed by Augustus Pugin. The clock dials are
set in an iron frame 7 metres (23 ft) in
diameter, supporting 312 pieces of opal glass,
rather like a stained-glass window. Some of the
glass pieces may be removed for inspection of the
hands. The surround of the dials is gilded. At
the base of each clock dial in gilt letters is
the Latin inscription DOMINE SALVAM FAC REGINAM
NOSTRAM VICTORIAM PRIMAM Which means O Lord,
keep safe our Queen Victoria the First.
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Fotografii Daniela Iacob Prezentare Sanda
Foisoreanu
? Born to be alive - Patrick Hernandez
2008
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