Vitebsk town hall – a symbol of Vitebsk, his proud memory of the times of independence and self-government. The town hall was only allowed to build those cities, which was granted the Magdeburg right - the code of laws by which the city, in which functioned the necessary institutions and strictly enforced law and order, were granted freedom from feudal obligations, local laws, state court.

In 1597 the king of Poland and Sweden, the Grand Duke of Lithuania Sigismund III Vasa granted the Magdeburg rights to the city of Vitebsk. In Vitebsk have any your local authority is a magistrate and was built a wooden town hall in the market square.

In 1623 in Vitebsk happened riots in connection with the uprising of the Orthodox population against the Uniate Church. In 1624, the Vitebsk was deprived of the Magdeburg law as a city that is not able to maintain order and peace within its walls.

In 1644 for outstanding service in the war with Russia, king of Poland and Prince of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Sigismund III restored the Magdeburg law in Vitebsk, in connection with what was decided and the town hall. The wooden hall was repeatedly burned down, so, in 1775 it was decided to build a brick town hall.

In 1883, on the city hall tower clock was installed and finished with a pointed turret in the form of a rotunda. In 1911 was the third floor was added. Since 1924, in the former town hall as a Museum.

In memory of those executed during the great Patriotic war in front of city hall partisans, on the site of the former gallows were marked.