Big Ben 'bongs' to be silenced for £29m refurbishment
Big Ben 'bongs' to be silenced for £29m refurbishment
London - Arab Today
Britain's most famous clock tower is to fall silent so that urgent repair work can be carried out at a cost of £29m, BBC News reported.
The UK Parliament says it has no choice but to stop the chimes of Big Ben, after 157 years of nearly unbroken service, to prevent its mechanism from failing.
The Elizabeth Tower, which houses it, will also be repaired during the three year project, which starts next year.
The clock will not be stopped for the entire three-year period, a spokesman told BBC News.
"The clock mechanism will need to be stopped for several months in order to carry out essential maintenance," said the spokesman.
Source: MENA
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