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Big Bertha Big Ben – Большой Бен (часы на здании английского парламента) The nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, generally extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. The clock tower holds the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world and is the third-tallest freestanding clock tower. It celebrated its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009, during which celebratory events took place. The tower was completed on 10 April 1858 and has become one of the most Big Ben is in the Clock prominent symbols of both London Tower (Elizabeth Tower) and England. The main bell, officially known as the Great Bell, is better known by the nickname Big Ben. It was named in honor of Sir Benjamin Hall, the President of the Board of Works, during whose tenure of office it was cast, and his name is inscribed on it. On 10 May 1941, a German bombing raid damaged two of the clock’s dials. Despite the heavy bombing the clock ran accurately and chimed throughout the Blitz. Unfortunately, the Big Ben clock tower has been tilting as a result of the excavation of tunnels near Westminster. The tower has tilted an additional 0.9 mm each year since 2003, and the tilt is now visible to the naked eye. In June 2012, the clock tower was renamed ‘Elizabeth Tower’ in honor of the sixty-yearlong reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Big Bertha – Толстая Берта, прозвище гаубицы времён Первой мировой войны Dicke Bertha (German); literal translation “Thick (Fat) Bertha”. The name of a type of super-heavy howitzer developed by the famous armaments manufacturer Krupp in Germany on the eve of World War I. 25