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A detail of Big Ben's clock face in Westminster, central London. The clock and dials were designed by Augustus Pugin, set in an iron frame 23 feet (7.0 m) in diameter, supporting 312 pieces of opal glass, rather like a stained-glass window. As a symbol of parliamentary power and a national democracy, Big Ben is part of the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) conduct their business. It is therefore a potent symbol for British Governmental power, influence and a world-famous landmark for tourists. Big Ben is the name of the clock's bell and not the tower itself.

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A detail of Big Ben's clock face in Westminster, central London. The clock and dials were designed by Augustus Pugin, set in an iron frame 23 feet (7.0 m) in diameter, supporting 312 pieces of opal glass, rather like a stained-glass window. As a symbol of parliamentary power and a national democracy, Big Ben is part of the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) conduct their business. It is therefore a potent symbol for British Governmental power, influence and a world-famous landmark for tourists. Big Ben is the name of the clock's bell and not the tower itself.
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