It is located on the southern side of the city wall, and it is located in the middle distance between the door of the Moroccans (Bab Silwan) and the door of the Prophet David, and it is likely that the tower was built by the Ayyubids at the liberation of Jerusalem in the year (583 Ah / 1187 ad) when the wall was restored and renovated after the defeat of the Crusaders .

As for the current tower, its construction dates back to the time of Sultan Suleiman the magnificent in the year ( 947 Ah / 1540 AD) as it is installed in the inscription on

The southern facade of the tower from outside the wall, the tower was designed in the form of a rectangle, it consists of three floors supported by a rampart, and firing chambers, the first and second floors form defensive chambers, and the third floor is important for monitoring, surveillance and control .