Big Ben

Emblematic towers of the Palace of

Westminter in England could stop
ringing for around 3 years due to an
urgent restoration that will prevent
irreparable damage to its structure.
Know the details

Tower located northeast corner of the

palace of Westminster London,
England.
 Architects
Charlie Barry
Augustus pugin

Style
Neo-Gothic

Construction materials
brick
stone (covering)
Molten iron
 Main damages
clockwise glitches
imbalance in the pendulum
leaks in the tower roof
cracks in the walls

Projects
improve the 5 ton clock mechanism
elevator installations in the tower
balance fixes in The Pendulum
Construction process
Masons have been repairing 700 pieces of stone, including gargoyles,
angels, symbolic creatures and letters.

"The Big Ben and its bell have become much-loved representatives of
our democracy, and the conservation work being carried out will
ensure that it continues to be so for generations to come," said Steve
Jaggs, the clock's manager.

The restoration process began in 2017 with the removal of the needles
and will end this year, when a renovated, repainted and scaffold-free
Big Ben, as the clock and clock tower are known, once again presides
over London.
Barry and Pugin built something notable for its scale and
ambition. "The Victoria Tower at the other end of the Palace
was the tallest stone tower in the world when it was built,"
says Collins, "and the clock tower was the second largest."
The challenge, therefore, was to create a suitable tower
clock: something worthy of the Gothic grandeur of the
Palace, large enough to fill the tower's 7 meter wide dials
and - to the exacting specifications of the astronomer royal
of the era, Professor George Airy- the most accurate public
clock in the world.

The Commonwealth during both world wars and other

conflicts. Big Ben would return to normal operation in
2021,48 however due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
remodeling works were delayed. Its reopening will take
place in 2022