Big Ben
kulturikon · 1843 · City of Westminster, GB · Augustus Welby Pugin, Charles Barry
Big Ben (City of Westminster, United Kingdom) dates from 1843. The catalogue names Augustus Welby Pugin and Charles Barry as the architects. According to Wikidata, the building belongs to the ‘Historicism’ style. The date falls within the chapter ‘Industrialisation’ in this site’s history of architecture.
It is 96 metres high. The building materials include Caen stone and limestone.
The catalogue has 11 more buildings by Augustus Welby Pugin. 498 other buildings on this site lie within 25 kilometres; the nearest is Portcullis House, 70 m away.