Tour de l'horloge de l'Université de Birmingham, appelé 'vieux Joe', 100 mètres de haut, la plus haute tour de l'horloge permanent dans le monde.

• Contributeur: David Warren / Alamy Banque D'Images
• ID de l’image: C5WEEY
• Taille du fichier: 32 MB (1,3 MB Téléchargement compressé)
• Autorisations: Modèle - non | Propriété - non
• Dimensions: 2731 x 4096 px | 23,1 x 34,7 cm | 9,1 x 13,7 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: juillet 2011
• Lieu: Birmingham University, Selly Oak, Birmingham, UK

Informations supplémentaires

This is 'Old Joe', the clock tower of Birmingham University. It's the tallest free-standing clock tower in the world at 100 metres (328 feet) and is some 4 metres taller than the Big Ben tower. The clock bells weigh 20 tons and the internal floors are served by an elevator. The clock face is 5.25m (17.2ft) across and the minute hand is 4.1m (13.5ft) long. The pendulum is 4.6m (15ft) Long. The tower was built in 1908 and was inspired by the 'Torre del Mangia' in Sienna. When first constructed it was Birmingham's tallest building but is now the third tallest after the BT Tower and The Radisson Hotel (Beetham tower).

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