The white tower was built on a rock in 1494 and has a closed semi-circular shape, and the right side faces the city. The building had 5 levels and the height ranged between 18-20 meters depending on the variation of the soil. The name of the white comes from its appearance, it is painted white. The entrance to the tower was at a height High, and accessible only by escalators, it was burnt down by the great fire of 1689, and its traces removed only in 1723, when the tower was restored.