The infobox dates the tower to the 15th century, and the text says the Ottomans built it sometime after taking Thessaloniki in 1430. A French study estimates 1450 to 1470, and an inscription visible until 1912 gave 1535 to 1536, though the article says it may refer only to an outer wall. The article treats the older attribution to Venice as superseded, and Sinan's authorship cannot be confirmed.
The tower is about 112 feet (34 m) high and 75 feet (23 m) in diameter, with six floors, and a turret about 39 feet (12 m) across and 20 feet (6 m) high rises on top.
It was called the Blood Tower or Red Tower until the end of the 19th century. The current name dates to 1890, when a convict whitewashed it for his freedom, though the text also dates the whitewash to 1912. It now holds an exhibition on the city's history and is open to the public.
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