LONDON-- Big Ben will fall silent next week in London as a major restoration project gets underway. The bongs of the iconic bell will be stopped on Aug. 21 to protect workers during a four-year ...

Big Ben’s Bongs Will Soon Ring Out Again Across London Next to the Houses of Parliament, the tower that houses the enormous bell has been undergoing renovation since 2017. Share full article ...

The Big Ben in London’s Great Clock of Westminster failed to produce its famous "bong" after it stopped ticking for the second time in a week, according to the British Broadcasting Corp. The ...

This has been Big Ben’s longest silence. In its 163 years, the bells (and the clock’s hands) have been quieted or slowed just a handful of times — by heavy snow and freezing temperatures ...

Elizabeth Tower, which houses the Big Ben bell, at the Houses of Parliament is reflected in a bus window in London, Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Officials say the chimes of Britain's Big Ben bell will ...

As one of the most iconic and recognizable landmarks in the world, getting a glimpse of Big Ben while in London is a no-brainer. ... [22.6 ft.] in diameter,” U.K. Parliament said about the tour.

All faces of the Houses of Parliament’s clock tower will be put back for the first time in five years. Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Big Ben (UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor ...

-Big Ben was built after fire devastated the old Houses of Parliament in 1834. Since then, its four great clockfaces have watched over 7 monarchs, welcomed in 32 prime ministers, and survived 2 ...

Test chimes had been sounding in October in the run-up to Big Ben's return. According to UK Parliament, restoration work on the tower is nearing completion.

Big Ben to strike 11 times to mark start of two-minute silence ... The tower, at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament, which is also known as Big Ben after the bell inside, ...

Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Big Ben (UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA) Undated handout photo issued by UK Parliament of is put back to GMT. Issue date: Friday October 28 ...