According to The Book of the Maiden’s Tower, the first time something resembling a tower was built on the rocks was during the reign of Manuel I Comnenus (1143 - 80), when a small fortresslike structure armed with cannons was built.
Raamatu „The Book of the Maiden’s Tower ” sõnul rajati esimene torni meenutav ehitis nendele kividele Manuel I Komnenose ajal (1143 – 1180), kui sinna tehti kahuritega varustatud väike kindlus.