Galgberget, the Gallows Hill, right outside the walled City of Visby still retains the three medieval pillars. These supported horizontal timbers. There offenders were hung by an iron hook through the chin or by ropes. The bodies were visible from afar and from the sea.
A Natural Reserve was formed in 1998. It gives residents and tourists access to unexpoited nature.
<a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Magnus_0038" title="User:Magnus 0038">Måns Hagberg</a>
<span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>