On this site several medieval stone houses were previously located. From 1730 they served as Visby's Town Hall. The main building had two storeys and an entrance towards St. Hansgatan. On the north and south sides behind the main building, there were two smaller wings framing an inner garden. Inside these buildings, the district court and the lower court were located. The town's fire station and several jail cells for those who had one too many drinks, were also found here.

In 1794, the town hall moved to another building at St. Hansgatan 25, as the old houses were considered outdated. 

In 1861, the old buildings were demolished and the site was transformed into a small park, which it still is. Only the names of the park (Rådstuguparken, meaning The Town Hall Park) and the adjacent alley (Rådstugugränd, meaning Town Hall Alley) remind us of the history of this site. 

Source: Information board by Gotlands Museum, Region Gotland, Länsstyrelsen Gotlands Län