The History of Big Ben
The Palace of Westminster was destroyed by fire in In 1844, it was decided the new buildings for the Houses of Parliament should include a tower and a clock. A clock tower was built at Westminster in 1856.
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The clock tower looks spectacular at night when the four clock faces are illuminated. The clock tower looks spectacular at night when the four clock faces are illuminated.