 Oftentimes, the Friesenhagen area is also referred to as "Wildenburger Land", owing to the presence of nearby Castle Wildenburg.Friesenhagen was first mentioned in a papal document issued by Pope Innocence II in the year 1311.The altar of its St. Sebastian's church is attributed to the first half of the 13th Century.In the late medieval period, marked by the 30-year war (1618 to 1648) and for more than half a century, Friesenhagen was the location of infamous witch-hunts.