Location relative to the Old City
In the southern side of the wall of Jerusalem, specifically in the area between Bab Al Mghariba and Bab Dawood.
Builder
Built in the Ayyubids era, and rebuilt after them Ottomans.
History
It rebuilt in AH 947 AH / 1540 AD, from the Stone restoration inscription present at the middle of southern façade from the outside.
Shape and details
The tower takes a rectangular shape consisting of three layers, accessed through a small northern entrance inside the fence, and intersects the walls of the south, west and east of the first two layers a number of vertical holes that allow vertical monitoring and throwing, also provides protection to the entrants behind, it called “Al Maghazil”.
The second layer is an open courtyard, bordered by all sides except the north overlooking Al-Aqsa Mosque ends of the height of the fence, which rises almost height from the open arena height around length of the man, these heights enable soldiers to explore the city, monitor the enemy if it besieged, and defend it if attacked.
The tower is a military architectural facility and its mission is to strengthen and fortify the city wall to defend it.