London is the capital of England and of the United Kingdom. Cristina Rossetti was born in London, England on December 5th, 1830. She left London and then returned in 1854; London is also where she died. An iconic part of London is the "Big Ben," it is a clock tower that was built in 1859. The big ben was officially part of the Elizabeth tower. The "big ben" was created under the reign of Queen Victoria.