Located in United Nations Square, the tower is a 1993 reproduction of one of the oldest French-built structures in the city.

The original tower was built in 1909 by the French commander Charles Martial Joseph Dessigny, and designed by Le Capitaine du Génie Bouillot,[1] as an identical copy of one he had built in Aïn Séfra when stationed there previously.

It reached a height of 20 meters, like another built under Dessigny's command in Aïn Séfra in the Algerian Atlas Mountains when he was stationed there.

[8] The original Casablanca Clock Tower, ostensibly demolished in 1948 due to structural fragility, faced its fate not just for its condition but also because it obstructed the burgeoning traffic in Place de France.

It was reborn in 1993, positioned 45 meters away and rotated 45 degrees counterclockwise from its original location — a detail that resonates with its past, exactly 45 years after its demolition, adding a layer of historical intrigue to its reconstruction.