Big Ben, also known as the Great Bell of the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster in London, is a famous British icon. Designed by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin in a Gothic Revival style, it stands 316 feet tall with a square base and impressive stone carvings. The clock's mechanism was designed by Edmund Beckett Denison and George Airy, making it the largest and most accurate striking clock in the world when completed in 1859. The bell was originally intended to be named 'Victoria' in honour of Queen Victoria, but was eventually given the nickname "Big Ben" after an MP made the suggestion during a parliamentary debate. Officially renamed the Elizabeth Tower in 2012, Big Ben is a symbol of the UK and parliamentary democracy, often seen in movies, set in London. Big Ben remains one of London's most iconic landmarks and a symbol of British culture and history.