How to build a tower in minecraft

Looking for some cool Minecraft tower designs? While houses may seem like the ideal way to showcase your Minecraft skills, and a Minecraft treehouse is a wonderful accomplishment, there’s something to be said about putting together a tower that reaches into the heavens. It’s going to take a lot of time and energy, but boy aren’t the results worth it.

These juggernauts are intricately detailed, fully climbable, and sure to keep you safe from intruders – unless, of course, they start chipping away at the base. Between huge gothic spires, fantasy turrets, and everything in between, we’ve put together a list of some of our favourite Minecraft towers – which should be just enough to send your imagination sky high.

We’ve included the best designs we’ve seen from medieval fantasy, to a solitary lighthouse for those wanting a quiet life at sea. Whether you’re a newcomer or looking for a fresh challenge after rebuilding the Sistine Chapel brick by brick, here’s some fantastic Minecraft tower design ideas.

The best Minecraft tower designs are:

Wizard towers mix the fairy tale aesthetic of fantasy towers with a little magic. This Minecraft wizard tower build by Pixlriffs packs heaps of charm and a multiple turrets. This build is practical, too, with chests and a Minecraft potions lab to help you concoct your magical brews. Check out more Pixlriffs builds on his YouTube channel.

Fantasy Tower

If you’re looking to assert your dominance in your Minecraft world, with a structure piercing the heavens, then look no further than this Fantasy Tower from Jeracraft.

Intricately detailed, and with a solid stone foundation, it might not be the easiest build (nor one for anyone suffering with vertigo) but it’s sure to keep you busy for hours and stand the test of time. Once you’re finished, you can enjoy the view of your entire server.

Tower of Light

Nights in Minecraft are dark, but this build from A1MOSTADDICTED MINECRAFT is sure to be a beacon of warmth (or you could try an actual Minecraft beacon) – and you can probably see it from space, too.

Beginning with a stone pillar before essentially building a beautiful house on top, before growing in complexity and detail the higher it goes. Even better, when it’s dark the lights in the windows and on the column add an extra dose of atmosphere.

Rustic Tower

This Rustic Tower from Avomance is as monolithic as it is beautiful, perched atop a hill overlooking a port village.

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Fitting in nicely with the rest of the world, this creation is wrapped in greenery and built of equal parts wood and stone. Perhaps most impressively, this structure was built freehand – i.e. without a template.

World’s Tallest Tower

Back to Jeracraft here, and now the creator is just showing off. This stone and purple tower is huge, and architecturally impossible – at least we think it is.

A gothic, stone tower that would give Sauron a run for his money is linked to a further spire by a freestanding spiral staircase. Extra turrets protrude from the base tower, too, and the whole thing is capped off by huge mushrooms in the surrounding area.

Medieval Lighthouse

Something a little different, this medieval lighthouse from Master Majesty is giving off “Beacons of Gondor” vibes.

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Built out at sea (because where else would you find a lighthouse), this huge structure is full of stairs and ladders to help you get to the top, along with a viewing platform to help guide wayward ships home. Once night falls, it’s lit from top to bottom, too – with lanterns hanging from every level.

Minecraft skyscraper

If you’re loving these tower designs, you can apply your new builds to make your very own city in Minecraft. Now you’ve mastered the height of these grand designs, take a look at the impressive skyline of the most built up places in Minecraft, Mattupolis. If you need a simpler jumping off point, we’ve included how to build one of our favourite skyscrapers in Minecraft, a sandstone and dark oak building with glass panes that wouldn’t look out of place in 1920s New York.

Minecraft watchtower

This medieval watchtower is the perfect place to cast your eye out across the land and marvel at your other blocky creations. The interior is just as impressive, coming alive at night with lanterns adorning the walls, as you head up a spiral staircase to keep an eye out for lurking Minecraft phantoms.

These are the best Minecraft tower designs we’ve come across, but if you’re looking to start a little smaller, here are some cool Minecraft house ideas. Smaller than that? Check out these stylish Minecraft kitchen ideas to pimp out your blocky pad.

Want some cool tower ideas for Minecraft 1.18? Towers are always fun to build, with spiralling staircases that lead to mysterious secrets, trap doors that descend into the murky depths of an evil wizard's lair, and rooms that scrape the sky. There's a lot to love, so it's no surprise you've decided to build one. Of course, the hardest part of any Minecraft build is knowing where to start. Fortunately, we've got a list of tower ideas that should fill you with inspiration and make it easier than ever to build your own soaring spire.

Below, you'll find 7 different tower ideas that we found particularly awesome, with everything from faithful renditions of well-known landmarks to recreations of famous fictional builds from the MCU. You can use the links below to jump through the page if a certain tower takes your fancy, or look through them all to get the creative energy flowing.

Minecraft tower ideas:

Medieval tower

One for the brooding necromancers, this Medieval tower by Youtuber “MythicalSausage” uses Warped stone and Blackstone to create a look that oozes with evil. You can almost hear the witches cackling from here. If you need somewhere to sleep whilst you cook up horrible schemes for the other players on your server, this is the build for you. Surround it with some goats to really sell the devilish theme.

Big Ben

If you’d rather have some iconic architecture to make your world feel really special, Big Ben is a challenging build that will certainly look impressive when finished. Youtuber “N11cK” has a video to show you exactly how to complete this yourself. If you’re after more, they also have a video on how to make Tower Bridge, so you could actually make your own London in Minecraft.

Simple tower

If you’re looking for something that is a little easier, then this Simple tower by Youtuber “GeminiTay” is a great starting point. Built using materials that are easy to gather, this tower should be easy to build in either creative or survival mode. Take a step back when you finish building and you’ll see that it still looks great too! Take a look at our list of the best Shader packs in Minecraft to really make this build come alive.

Avengers tower

Okay, I couldn’t resist. I had to squeeze some Marvel in somewhere, and there’s nothing more iconic than Avengers Tower. If this feels like too much to take on, Youtuber “TSMC - Minecraft” has created a tutorial that will walk you through every step, leaving you with a stunning rendition of Tony Stark’s tower. Whether you want to reenact your favourite scenes, or you just want to lounge around in some awesome Marvel skins, this is the perfect build for any MCU fan. It’s Avengers Tower. Do we really need to convince you more?

Of course, it technically isn't Avengers Tower anymore in the MCU. Since Spider-Man Homecoming, we've known that Avengers Tower was sold when Tony moved the team to the facility in upstate New York. The big question: who bought Avengers Tower in the MCU? Is it the Fantastic Four? I doubt it. Is it something to do with the big new baddie introduced in the Hawkeye series? That would certainly be cool, but the current owner of Avengers Tower remains to be seen for now. Regardless, why not spend some time building all of your wonderful theories? You could have hundreds of Stark Tower variants before the truth is revealed.

Castle tower

If you’re looking for a true classic, this Castle tower by Youtuber “Welsknight Gaming” should be at the top of your list to try. With moss creeping across the stone and iron bars on the windows, this tower feels like it has been ripped straight out of a history book. Head to the top to find the perfect platform for firing some arrows and protecting your village. You could even add a stable outside so that you have somewhere to keep your horses.

Wizard tower

If you feel like stepping up to battle the forces of evil, this Wizard tower by Youtuber “Zaypixel” will be the perfect base. From the outside, the flowers and other greenery create a calming, enticing atmosphere that would fool any ne’er-do-wells into thinking you’re not a threat. However, head inside and you’ll find everything that you need to enchant some weapons and brew some potions. Those enemy mobs will never see it coming!

Paw Patrol Headquarters

Listen here - Paw Patrol is brilliant, and I won't hear otherwise. If you want to create the Paw Patrol Headquarters lookout tower in your own world, “TSMC - Minecraft” makes it look easy with their tutorial. Add in some cool houses and you could even build your very own Adventure Bay.

Even if you’re not a fan of Paw Patrol, ditch the logo and you’re left with a tower that is much more vibrant than the other builds in this guide, so use it to make your world really pop.

With that, you should have everything that you need to build an iconic tower in Minecraft. Whether you want to recreate an iconic moment from your favourite film franchise, children’s cartoon, or holiday memories, this guide has you covered. If you want an epic landscape to compliment your tower, take a look at our list of the best seeds in Minecraft. Of course, those are nothing compared to some of the fantastic vistas that naturally generate in Minecraft 1.18. If you're excited for something new, check out everything you need to know about Minecraft 1.19, which will bring Frogs, Fireflies, and the Warden to Minecraft.