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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).
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Date

17th of September, 2006

Author

Diliff

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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.
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。
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.
‪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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