Towers have been used by humans since prehistoric times. Some examples and remnants left in the north of Scotland are the conical towers and castles of that time.
The Chinese have used towers as a comprehensive and integrated structure, that is, the Great Wall of China, which dates back to two hundred and ten years before Christ.
This case and the following examples in Roman civilization emphasize the protective and guarding use of towers and the role that tall buildings have had in this context.
For example, the clock-shaped towers discovered in Spain dating back to the first millennium AD are derived from the origins of the Phoenicians and African civilizations, and the octagonal towers of the Romans, which were used to protect palaces and castles, date back to around 300 AD. Is.
An outstanding example of an unfinished tower is the Hassian tower in Morocco, when its construction work was left unfinished in 1199, this tower remains today as a tomb in the same place.
Another well-known tower is the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the city of Pisa, Italy, whose construction lasted from 1173 to 1372.
The Himalayan towers are stone towers located on the Tibetan Plateau and can almost be said to have been built between the 14th and 15th centuries.
Some of the old towers built in the United States of America are: the Milwaukee City Tower, which was built in this city in 1895, and the Wisconsin Tower and the Woolworth Building, which was completed in 1913 in New York.