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flag London’s Elizabeth Tower, home to Big Ben, continues to chime on New Year’s Eve, maintained by clockmakers using a 166-year-old system.

flag London’s Elizabeth Tower, home to the historic Big Ben bell, continues to mark time with precision for New Year’s Eve celebrations, despite its 166-year-old mechanism. flag Three full-time clockmakers maintain the weight-driven system, manually winding it three times weekly, while modern tools assist the traditional process. flag The 200-kilogram hammer produces sound up to 115 decibels, requiring ear protection. flag Though often called Big Ben, the name refers only to the largest bell; the tower was renamed in 2012 to honor Queen Elizabeth II. flag The four clock faces, made of over 300 glass panes, are carefully maintained, preserving the landmark’s legacy.

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