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On 21 August 2017, Big Ben's chimes were silenced for four years to allow essential restoration work to be carried out on the tower.
The aim of the renovation is to repair and conserve the tower, upgrading facilities as necessary, and ensuring the tower's integrity for future generations. The last significant renovation work to the tower was carried out during 1983–85.
The original cost of the project was estimated to be roughly £29 million, but this was then more than doubled, to reach about £80 million.
In a statement, UK authorities said: “The Elizabeth Tower conservation project is due to complete in the second quarter of 2022.
Hinterhalb der Westminter Brücke befinden sich die Häuser des Parliaments.
Below the Westminster Bridge are the Houses of Parliament.
England
Vereinigtes Königreich (United Kingdom)
London
April 2015
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Regno Unito, Londra, Palazzo di Westminster, Autunno 2022
Il Palazzo di Westminster, conosciuto anche come Houses of Parliament o solo Westminster, è l’edificio in cui le due Camere del Parlamento del Regno Unito (la camera of Lords e quella dei comuni) tengono le loro sedute. E 'il luogo dove le leggi che governano la vita britannici sono discusse e approvate. L’attuale Palazzo di Westminster è il più grande edificio gotico del mondo con al suo interno oltre 1.000 camere e due chilometri di corridoi.
La campana (Big Ben) con la sua torre fanno parte del palazzo di Westminster. La campana è colpita ogni quarto d'ora. Una luce nella torre dell'orologio dice quando la Camera dei Comuni è in seduta. Il Big Ben è uno dei monumenti più famosi al mondo. La grade campana che è stata colpita per la prima volta il 7 settembre 1859 ha un peso di circa 13 tonnellate.
The Palace of Westminster, known also as the Houses of Parliament or just Westminster, is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) conduct their sittings. It is the place where laws governing British life are debated and passed. The modern Palace of Westminster is the largest Gothic building in the world - there are over 1,000 rooms and two miles of corridors in it.
The Palace of Westminster contain the bell Big Ben that is struck each quarter hour. A light in the clock tower tells when the House of Commons is in session. Big Ben is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. The Great Bell which was first struck on the 7 September 1859 a weighs of almost 13 tons.
suppose this is a mandatory shot for amatuer photographers visiting London
Shot with Canon 5d and 28-135mm lens
Sunset overlooking Big Ben and Westminister