Big Bene, mislim da ti je to sigurno poznato! Prema nedavnom istraživanju, Big Ben je najpopularnija turistička destinacija za turiste u Velikoj Britaniji i najpoznatija znamenitost Londona. Međutim, koliko znate o tome? Jeste li upoznati s njegovom istorijskom pričom i povezanim podacima? Postoje neke vrlo zanimljive stvari za koje mislim da biste trebali znati, dopustite da danas budem vaš vodič za Big Ben!
Let's start with the name. Most people are used to using Big Ben to refer to the clock and the tower. In fact, Big Ben refers to the largest clock (there are four other small, unnamed clocks inside the tower). I made a mistake like this at the beginning! It is no longer known how the name 'Big Ben' came from in the first place. Some people think it was named after a British engineer and politician Benjamin Hall (very tall), while others think it was named after a heavyweight boxer Benjamin Conte, who was named after the British engineer and politician. Big Ben won a tournament when it caused widespread controversy in London. The real name of Big Ben is actually called 'Elizabeth Tower', which was renamed after the 'Clock Tower' in 2012. However, the nickname 'Big Ben Bell' is now clearly better remembered and spread more widely (just like 'Little Man Waist' for the Canton Tower and 'Big Pants' for the new CCTV building...)
This big clock is 2.28 meters high (over 7 feet) and 2.75 meters wide (9 feet). Yes, you read that right, the width of the clock is greater than the height! It weighs about 13.5 tons, which is almost the weight of an elephant! The tower on which this big clock is located is called the 'bell tower' and it is about 97 meters high. It took 34 years to complete the construction. If you want to climb to the top, it has a total of 334 steps. However, this summit mission can only be achieved by a very lucky few, because it is too difficult to make an appointment for an internal visit. You can choose to watch the introduction video of Big Ben on the Internet, or take a virtual tour on the official website of the British Parliament to see the other side of Big Ben behind this clock.
Moguće je da je održavanje Big Bena i tornja sa satom ogroman projekat koji zahtijeva zajedničke napore mnogih ljudi. Neki inženjeri satova i vlasnici velikih satova (veliki šefovi) moraju kontinuirano osigurati da Big Ben točno prikazuje sat i resetiraju vrijeme kada dođe ljetno računanje vremena. Navijaju Big Ben tri puta sedmično i vrše interno održavanje, jer se sijalice u Big Benu koje održavaju noćno osvjetljenje s vremena na vrijeme resetuju. Svakih pet godina postoji poseban tim koji treba da izvrši poseban zadatak: okupati Big Ben. Koristite samo vodu i sapun za čišćenje lica Big Bena. Moraju biti izuzetno oprezni da ne oštete staklo, ali i da savladaju posturalnu ravnotežu kako da rukuju ovim svjetski poznatim satom starim 155-godina-.
Sada znate zašto je Big Ben tako dragocen i zašto smo tako ponosni na njega! Ako imate priliku da odete u London, morate posjetiti Big Ben. Siguran sam da će vam se svideti i ovaj grad! !
