▁( Ital y ) ▁we igh s ▁ 2 2 . 6   tons . ▁The ▁South ▁West ▁tower ▁of ▁St ▁Paul ' s ▁C athedral ▁in ▁London , ▁England , ▁houses ▁Great ▁Paul , ▁the ▁second ▁largest ▁bell ▁at ▁ 1 6 . 5   tons ▁in ▁the ▁British ▁Is les . ▁One ▁can ▁hear ▁Great ▁Paul ▁bo oming ▁out ▁over ▁Lud gate ▁Hill ▁at ▁ 1 3 0 0 ▁every ▁day . ▁ ▁The ▁Olympic ▁Bell , ▁commission ed ▁and ▁cast ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁London ▁Olympic ▁Games , ▁is ▁the ▁largest ▁harm on ically - t un ed ▁bell ▁in ▁the ▁world . ▁Big ▁Ben ▁is ▁the ▁fourth - larg est ▁bell ▁in ▁the ▁British ▁Is les , ▁after ▁The ▁Olympic ▁Bell ▁( used ▁at ▁the ▁opening ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Olympic ▁Games ), ▁Great ▁Paul ▁( St ▁Paul ' s ▁C athedral , ▁City ▁of ▁London ) ▁and ▁Great ▁George ▁( L iver pool ▁C athedral ). ▁Big ▁Ben ▁is ▁the ▁hour ▁bell ▁of ▁the ▁Great ▁C lock ▁in ▁the ▁Elizabeth ▁Tower ▁( former ly ▁called ▁the ▁C lock ▁Tower ) ▁at ▁the ▁Palace ▁of ▁West min ster , ▁the ▁H ouses ▁of ▁Parliament . ▁The ▁Dom ▁Tower ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁U tre cht , ▁the ▁Netherlands , ▁houses ▁the ▁Salv ator , ▁we igh ing ▁ 8 . 2 ▁tons ▁and ▁cast ▁in ▁ 1 5 0 5 ▁by ▁Ge ert ▁van ▁W ou . ▁Great ▁Tom ▁is ▁the ▁bell ▁that