It is located at the intersection of the Selimiye Square and the İdadi Street, and is currently as the headquarters of the Turkish Cypriot Union of Municipalities.

[1] The earliest parts of the building were built in 1329, during the Lusignan rule of the island, as the Latin Archbishopric Palace of Cyprus.

In 1979, the inhabitants were evicted and the mansion renovated, and granted to the Turkish Cypriot Union of Municipalities in November 1985.

There are different claims regarding the ownership of these coats of arms, these include Costanza De Brie, who owned the land where St. Sophia's Cathedral was located, Prioli, the archbishop of Cyprus in 1495 and the Venetian family of Donado della Rose.

The motifs of flowers and plants are in the traditional çitakâri style, and are estimated to be dated from the 18th century.