It was built between 1571 and 1575[2] to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of Germany.

It was vacated in 1798 when the Order was expelled during the French occupation of Malta.

[3] Another part was used by the Mediterranean Fleet as a bakery and a mill.

[4] It was demolished in 1839 to make way for St Paul's Pro-Cathedral.

[7] The auberge was designed by the Maltese architect Girolamo Cassar,[8] but almost nothing is known about the structure.