The "Mint Tower" was originally built in the 1600s, then rebuilt in 1885. It stands in Muntplein Square, at the intersection of the Amstel River and the Singelgracht.
Just in case you weren't sure about the era of music's heyday in Vienna, these actors are dressed up as people at the court of Liechtenstein in the late 1700s.
Like many people of his time, Shakespeare was a bit transient, moving around his hometown of Stratford upon Avon and between Stratford and London. This is one of the few buildings that can be traced to him, through the ownership of his wife, Anneā¦
While the name may refer to the bell inside the tower (the tower itself is named the Elizabeth Tower), this striking clock tower at the Houses of Parliament has become a symbol of London to the world.