Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben)
96.3 m (315.9 ft)
Height
The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London. 96.3 m (316 ft) tall.
Published
How big is that?
96.3 m is 1.9 times an Olympic pool and 29% of the Eiffel Tower.
Elizabeth Tower is the 8th largest of the 39 Classic objects, and the 40th largest of the 109 objects across all three SizeItUp games.
Closest in size from the other games: Falcon 9 (SpaceX) (Cosmic Scale), 70 m tall and International Space Station (Seen from above) (Cosmic Scale), 109 m long.
Size comparison
To scale, smallest to largest: Elizabeth Tower in orange beside the Classic objects nearest in size, in teal.
| Object | Size | vs Elizabeth Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic swimming poolA long-course competition pool, seen from above. | 50 m long | 52% of the size |
| Leaning Tower of PisaThe bell tower that started tilting while it was being built, measured from the ground. | 56 m tall | 58% of the size |
| Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) | 96.3 m tall | – |
| American football field (NFL)An NFL field seen from above, measured from end line to end line. | 109.728 m long | 1.1× bigger |
| Great Pyramid of Giza (Today)The largest of the three pyramids at Giza, Egypt. | 137.5 m tall | 1.4× bigger |
In other units
| Centimetres | 9,630 |
|---|---|
| Metres | 96.3 |
| Feet | 315.9 |
| Yards | 105.3 |
How it's measured
Height. UK Parliament.
Sources
- parliament.uk: UK Parliament, Towers of Parliament: the Elizabeth Tower (96.3m, 316ft).
- virtualtours-assets.parliament.uk (supporting): Parliament virtual tour: the Elizabeth Tower is 96.3m tall.
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Could you have guessed it by eye?
Elizabeth Tower is one of the objects in Classic, a daily size comparison game: you stretch a shape to the size you think is right beside one you know.