Are the clockfaces on Minneapolis City Hall larger than those on Big Ben?

Yes The diameter of the clockfaces on Minneapolis City Hall is larger than the diameter of the clockfaces on Big Ben the famous Elizabethan Tower in London Each clock has four faces which are feet inches in diameter at Minneapolis City Hall and just under feet in diameter on Big Ben Soon all city staffers and City Council members will fully return to the historic Minneapolis City Hall following the completion of a two-year multimillion dollar renovation Designed by local architects Frank Long and Frederick Kees the building at S th St in Minneapolis was built between and The clock tower was built a decade later The -foot-tall clock tower was the city s tallest structure until the Foshay Tower was built in the s Big Ben is one of London s largest part famous attractions but local tours of Minneapolis City Hall are also offered by the city s Municipal Building Commission This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one MinnPost partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs bite-sized fact checks of trending contends Sources Municipal Building Commission Building HistoryUK Parliament Big Ben and Elizabeth TowerWestminster and Changing of the Guard Tour The Secrets of Big BenThe Minnesota Star Tribune The Face of MinneapolisCity of Minneapolis City Hall Renovations Nearing Completion The post Are the clockfaces on Minneapolis City Hall larger than those on Big Ben appeared first on MinnPost