The function of the building seems to have changed alter, during the period of the Grand Master Fabrizio del Caretto (1513-1521), as is clear from the coat-of-arms above the entrance.

During their restoration work, the Italians added battlements at the top of the building, which are appropriate enough in general terms, though there is no concrete evidence to confirm their authenticity.

he street of the Knights (Ippoton)
This is the most important street of the Medieval City, where, according to the tradition, this is where most of the “Inns’ of the “tongues”, were situated. During the Turkish occupation many of the buildings in this street were altered both internally and externally – especially those at the west end of the street, near the Grand Master’s Palace. The main reason for the changes made to these latter, or their destruction, was the explosion of the nearby church of St. John in 1856. Under Italian rule all the additions made in Turkish times were removed, those buildings built after the time of the Knights were demolished and replaced by others built in “Knightly” style. Despite the Italians’ large – scale interventions, the aesthetic effect is extremely good.

rince Djem’s or Djijim’s House
According to the Muslim tradition, it was in the large building to the northwest that Grand Master d’ Aubusson gave hospitality to the banished brother of Sultan Bayazid and claimant to the throne, Prince Djem or Djijim. It is reached by walking along a narrow alleyway, which passed beneath the west part of the “inn” of France, one of the most impressive, large and beautiful buildings of the medieval town.