历史背景(Historical backdrop)

泰晤士河旁边是伦敦最著名的钟楼。与威斯敏斯特宫一起，被称为大本钟的塔形成了我们今天的明信片偶像，被认为是英国大都市最著名的景点之一。有趣的是，“大本钟”这个名字实际上只是指塔中的五个钟中最大的一个，但在民间传统中，整个塔都是这样命名的。自2012年以来，它正式被称为伊丽莎白塔，以纪念60世纪。伊丽莎白二世女王的宝座纪念日。这座96米高的塔楼是英国议会所在地威斯敏斯特宫的一部分，是新哥特式建筑的杰作。
原文：
Right on the Thames stands London’s most famous bell tower. Along with the Palace of Westminster, the tower known as Big Ben forms the postcard idyll in our present image and is considered one of the most famous sights of the British metropolis. Interestingly, the name "Big Ben" actually refers only to the largest of the five bells in the tower, but in the folklore the entire tower is called that. Since 2012, it is officially called Elizabeth Tower, in honor of the 60th. Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II. The 96-metre-high tower is part of the Palace of Westminster, the seat of the British Parliament, and a masterpiece of neo-Gothic architecture.
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