The intermediate blind tower of the southern wall of the Kremlin was built in the 1480s between the 2nd Nameless and Beklemishevskaya towers. It was destroyed in 1612, but during restoration, false machicolations appeared on its main quadrangular volume. From 1676 to 1686, the tower was raised: on two decreasing quadrilaterals that support a low polygonal tent, half-columns appeared, distinguishing it from other towers.

In 1771, due to the construction of the Kremlin Palace designed by V.I. Bazhenov, the tower was dismantled. At that time, the Kremlin courtyard of the Ugresh Monastery was abolished, and the Church of St. Peter the Metropolitan, which adjoined the tower and gave it its name, was demolished. In 1783, the tower was restored, but in 1812, French troops blew it up. It was later restored under the guidance of O.I. Bove.

The tower has an elongated shape from north to south. The main quadrilateral consists of two tiers of vaulted rooms, and the structure is topped with an octagonal tent, which is accessed via a transition through trompes.

The height of the tower is 27.15 meters.