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.
Sipas librit The Book of the Maiden’s Tower (Libri i Kullës Kiz), hera e parë që mbi shkëmbinj ndërtuan diçka që ngjasonte me një kullë ishte gjatë mbretërimit të Manuel Komnenit (1143 - 1180), kur ndërtuan një strukturë ngjashëm një fortese të vogël të pajisur me topa.