Big Ben | |
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Height | 96m |
Floors | 0 |
Year | 1858 |
City | London |
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock in the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London; the name is often extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower. The official name of this tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower; it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Queen of the uk.
The tower was designed by Augustus Pugin at a neo-Gothic style. When completed in 1859, its clock was the largest and most accurate four-faced striking and chiming clock on the planet. The tower stands 315 ft (96 m) tall, and the climb from ground level to the belfry is 334 steps. Its foundation is square, measuring 39 ft (12 m) on each side. Dials of the clock are 23 feet (7.0 m) in diameter. On 31 May 2009, celebrations were held to mark the tower's 150th anniversary.Big Ben is the biggest of the tower's five bells and weighs 13.5 long tons (13.7 tonnes; 15.1 short tons). It was the biggest bell in the United Kingdom for 23 years. The origin of this bell's nickname is open to question; it might be named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who oversaw its own installation, or heavyweight boxing champion Benjamin Caunt.
Tianjin World Financial Center | |
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Height | 337m |
Floors | 76 |
Year | 2010 |
City | Tianjin |
The Tianjin Tower, or Jin Tower (Chinese: ??; pinyin: J?nt?), or Tianjin World Financial Center (Chinese: ????????; pinyin: Ti?nj?n Huánqiú J?nróng Zh?ngx?n) is a Contemporary supertall skyscraper located in the Heping District of Tianjin, China, on the banks of the Hai River.
The mixed-use tower is 336.9 meters (1,105 ft) tall and contains 74 floors above ground and 4 below, with an observation deck in 305.2 meters (1,001 ft). The region of the glass unitized curtain wall, manufactured by Jangho Group, is 215,000m². It's notable as the first office building in Tianjin to be equipped with double decker elevators.The skyscraper was topped-out on January 14, 2010 and opened in 2011. The building is owned by Financial Street Holding, with JLL (company) as joint sales and leasing agents. Source: Wikipedia