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Big Ben to fall silent for 4 years of repairs

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Big Ben — the huge clock bell of Britain's Parliament — was set to fall silent from Aug. 21 to protect workers during a four-year restoration project.

Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben and its clock, is being restored in a £29 million (¥4.15 billion) repair project.

Big Ben is scheduled to resume regular service in 2021. This will be the bell's longest period of silence since it first sounded in 1859. Parliamentary officials say they will ensure that the bell still sounds on major occasions, such as New Year's Eve. (AP)

英ビッグベンの鐘、修復作業で４年間停止へ

「ビッグベン」の愛称で親しまれている英国議会議事堂の時計台の鐘が、大規模な改修工事に伴い、8月21日の正午の鐘を最後に4年後の2021年まで停止されることになった。

The Japan Times ST: August 25, 2017