How to Build a Cylinder in Minecraft

Steps

1. Choose the diameter. 9–13 blocks for silos and small towers, 15–21 for towers with stairs and rooms.
2. Build the base ring from a circle blueprint. Check it from above before going higher.
3. Stack the same ring layer after layer. Stand inside on scaffolding and build the walls around you.
4. Add floors every 5–6 blocks if you want rooms inside.
5. Finish the top with a dome, a cone roof or battlements.

Block counts

WorldEdit cylinder commands

//cyl stone 10 20 solid cylinder, 21 wide, 20 tall //hcyl stone 10 20 hollow cylinder (just the wall) //hcyl stone 12,8 20 oval cylinder

WorldEdit counts the radius from the centre block, so radius 10 gives a cylinder 21 blocks wide.

Tips

• Use thick walls (2 blocks) for castles – they look much more solid.
• Alternate block textures every few layers to avoid a flat, boring wall.
• Leave windows on the flat sides of the circle.

Cylinder build ideas

• Grain silos with a dome on top.
• Water towers on stilts.
• Round pillars for temples and halls.
• Industrial tanks with iron bars and chains.

Cylinders on Bedrock

Bedrock Edition has no cylinder command without add-ons, so build it from a circle blueprint: lay the base ring, then stack it. Scaffolding inside makes building tall walls quick.

Make it look 3D

A plain cylinder can look flat. Add a ring of stairs every 6–8 blocks, use a darker block for the base, and put pillars or buttresses on the outside to give it depth.