 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.Over 200 people, both male and female, perished in the years of persecution between 1590 and 1652.The executions of supposed witches took place on "Blumenberg", a hill overlooking the village of Friesenhagen.