by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 2, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
London- The British House of Commons announced on Friday that maintenance works at the Elizabeth Tower in London, which includes the famous clock and the Big Ben bell will cost double of the original estimate. On its official website, the House said: “the repair...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 23, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
London – Big Ben’s famous chimes fell silent on Monday and will remain so until 2021 to allow essential repair works to take place. The chimes sounded for the final time at midday on Monday before being disconnected to allow the clock and surrounding tower...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 14, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
Big Ben in the British parliament’s famous clock tower will fall silent next week 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, 29-million-pound ($38 million)...
