London: Restoration of the tower “Big Ben” British iconic in the houses of parliament has moved closer to completion with the return of the famous clock-hands, now restored to their Prussian blue color of the original.
177-year-old tower has been wrapped in scaffolding since 2017 when craftsmen began working to update his stone, return at four hours, and re-paint the iron.
The restoration project of 80 million pounds ($ 111 million) will be completed next year, when BIG BEN BELL famous 13-ton, largely silenced when the work has been done, will chime again.
“While we all miss the sound of Big Ben marks time, and for the scaffolding to be removed from the tower – I think we would all agree on the opening of the next year, our patience has been worth it,” said Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker of the House of Commons.
During the work in Elizabeth tower 96 meters (315 feet), Restorers discovered that the clock-watches were originally painted blue rather than black.