''Big Ben clock tower'' renamed Elizabeth Tower

27 June 2012

The Big Ben clock tower, one of London's best-known landmarks, has been renamed Elizabeth Tower as a diamond jubilee gift to Queen Elizabeth II. The House of Commons Commission made the decision Monday for the tower that was completed in 1859, but no official renaming has yet been scheduled, according to the British Parliament's website.

Though everyone has been calling the decorative Parliament tower Big Ben, the nickname actually applies only to the Great Bell, the very one that strikes the time. (The theories on whom the bell was named for point to two possibilities: Sir Benjamin Hall, a public works commissioner, and Ben Caunt, a heavyweight boxing champ.) Technically, the tower was just called the Clock Tower.

So now Elizabeth Tower joins Victoria Tower, another Parliament high point that was renamed for Queen Victoria in 1860 to commemorate her 60-year reign.

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For those who live in London and have no idea how tall this monster of a building is then here is a small comparrison with Europes tllest building, The Shard located at London Bridge.

The tallest building in Europe

The skyscraper of this is located at 32 London Bridge Street, Southwark, London, United Kingdom. The Shard, towering 330-metre or 1.083 ft on the south bank of the River Thames.

Whereas the Makkah Clock Tower, Abraj al-Bait is 601-meter 0r 1972 ft

And the shorter towers are 260-metres 850 ft just a little shorter than Londons Tower.

Burj Makkah

Highly concentrated perfume.

This frangance was designed in its entirety
in Saudi Arabia in the holy city of Mecca.

Al Musbah BURJ MAKKAH, a replica of the clock
in Mecca a wonderful fragrance as spectacular
as the original. It's Oud perfume base has strong
scents very oriental.

Capacity: 10 ml

Sold in its box and packaging








Translated from french: http://www.daffah.fr/parfums/49-al-m...de-makkah.html

10ml (thats two tea spoons full) of perfume, I wonder how much it will cost. You'll be paying more for the packaging and name more than anything else.