The “Big Ben” bell in the British parliament’s famous clock tower tolled for the last time on Monday before it ceased its regular bongs for four years while renovation work is carried out.
Hundreds of people stood in silence along Westminster bridge and Parliament square to observe the final bongs, breaking into applause once the bells had ceased to ring.
Officially called the Elizabeth Tower, the 96-metre-tall clock tower that houses Big Ben is believed to be the most photographed building in the United Kingdom.
