The origin of the name is not clear, however. Moreover, the official name of the bell is the Great Bell, Big Ben being a type of nickname.
The name Big Ben in reality refers to the massive bell weighing 13.5 tons that strikes the hours. Well, although when we speak of Big Ben everyone understands that we are referring to this neo-Gothic tower designed by the architect Sir Charles Barry, we should really use its correct name: Clock Tower. Before talking about Big Ben we should clear up a few things beforehand: you are probably used to referring to this 96-metre high tower that stands out above the structure of the Houses of Parliament and whose clock shows the really famous carillon.
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