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Description	English: The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, colloquially known as "Big Ben", in Westminster, London, England. Français : Tour de l'horloge du palais de Westminster, couramment nommée "Big Ben". Londres (Angleterre). فارسی: برج ساعت کاخ وستمینستر، پارلمان بریتانیا در شهر لندن، که به «بیگ بن» مشهور است. 日本語: 通称ビッグ・ベンとして知られる英国、ロンドンのウェストミンスター宮殿の時計塔。 Română: Turnul ceasului al palatului Westminister, cunoscut ca "Big Ben", Londra. Español: Torre del Reloj del palacio de Westminster, coloquialmente conocida como "Big Ben", en Westminster, Londres, Inglaterra(Angleterre).
Date	17th of September, 2006
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English: The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, colloquially known as "Big Ben", London, England.

العربية: ساعة قصر وستمنستر،‌ المعروفة باسم "بيج بن" في لندن، المملكة المتحدة

Asturianu: La Torre'l reló o "Big Ben" nel Palaciu de Westminster, en Londres, Reinu Xuníu.

Беларуская: Званніца Вестмінстарскага палацу — «Біг Бен», Лондан, Англія.

Česky: Hodinová věž Westminsterského paláce, běžně označovaná jako „Big Ben“, v Londýně, Anglie.

Dansk: Klokketårnet ved Palace of Westminster i London, Storbritannien. Ofte kaldt Big Ben efter klokken.

Deutsch: Der Uhrturm des Westminster-Palastes in London, oft auch Big Ben genannt.

English: The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, colloquially known as "Big Ben", London, England.

Español: La Torre del Reloj del Palacio de Westminster, coloquialmente conocida como «Big Ben», Londres, Inglaterra.

Français : Tour de l'horloge du palais de Westminster, couramment nommée Big Ben, d'après le nom de la cloche qui s'y trouve. Londres ( Angleterre).

Magyar: A Westminster palota óratornya, közkeletű nevén „ Big Ben“ (London)

Íslenska: Klukkuturn Westminster-hallar, betur þekktur sem Big Ben, í London.

Italiano: Torre dell'orologio del Palazzo di Westminster, più noto come Big Ben, Londra, Regno Unito.

日本語: 通称ビッグ・ベンとして知られる英国、ロンドンのウェストミンスター宮殿の時計塔。

ქართული: უესტმინსტერის სასახლის საათის კოშკი "ბიგ ბენი", ლონდონი, ინგლისი.

Lietuvių: Vestminsterio rūmų laikrodžio bokštas, žinomas, kaip „Big Ben'as“, Londonas, Anglija.

Nederlands: De Big Ben, onderdeel van het Palace of Westminster, het parlementsgebouw van het Verenigd Koninkrijk.

Polski: Wieża zegarowa Pałacu Westminsterskiego, potocznie zwana "Big Ben" ( Londyn, Anglia).

Português: A torre do relógio do Palácio de Westminster, popularmente conhecida como "Big Ben", em Londres, no Reino Unido.

Русский: Часовая башня Вестминстерского дворца, более известная как Биг Бен (Лондон)

Српски / srpski: „Биг Бен“ ( енгл. Big Ben), сат-торањ вестминистерске палате у Лондону, Енглеска.

Svenska: Westminsterpalatsets klocktorn innehåller den kända klockan Big Ben.

Türkçe: Londra'da Westminster Sarayı'nın yanındaki Big Ben (Büyük Benjamin), dünyanın en büyük dört taraflı saatidir.

中文（简体）‎: 英国伦敦西敏寺的“大本钟”。

中文（繁體）‎: 英國倫敦西敏市的西敏宮鐘樓，俗稱為大笨鐘

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File change date and time	23:08, 18 September 2006
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Image height	2,662 px
Image width	5,500 px
Date and time of digitizing	00:03, 19 September 2006
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