Friesenhagen

Friesenhagen is a municipality in the north of the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in Western Germany.

With an area of 51.3 square kilometres (19.8 sq mi), it is also the largest community in the district of Altenkirchen.

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.

The executions of supposed witches took place on "Blumenberg", a hill overlooking the village of Friesenhagen.

Friesenhagen Harbach Niederfischbach Mudersbach Brachbach Kirchen Herdorf Daaden Emmerzhausen Mauden Derschen Nisterberg Friedewald Weitefeld Niederdreisbach Schutzbach Grünebach Alsdorf Betzdorf Scheuerfeld Wallmenroth Willroth Krunkel Horhausen Pleckhausen Güllesheim Obersteinebach Niedersteinebach Bürdenbach Eulenberg Peterslahr Rott Burglahr Oberlahr Eichen Seifen Seelbach Flammersfeld Kescheid Reiferscheid Berzhausen Neitersen Walterschen Schürdt Orfgen Ziegenhain Giershausen Katzwinkel Birken-Honigsessen Wissen Hövels Mittelhof Nauroth Elkenroth Rosenheim Kausen Dickendorf Malberg Steinebach/Sieg Fensdorf Gebhardshain Elben Steineroth Molzhain Selbach Forst Bitzen Etzbach Roth Bruchertseifen Fürthen Hamm (Sieg) Seelbach bei Hamm Breitscheidt Pracht Birkenbeul Niederirsen Kircheib Hirz-Maulsbach Fiersbach Mehren Rettersen Ersfeld Hasselbach Forstmehren Kraam Werkhausen Oberirsen Weyerbusch Hemmelzen Neitersen Birnbach Ölsen Schöneberg Stürzelbach Fluterschen Oberwambach Berod bei Hachenburg Gieleroth Almersbach Altenkirchen Michelbach Ingelbach Sörth Mammelzen Eichelhardt Idelberg Isert Helmeroth Racksen Volkerzen Hilgenroth Obererbach Bachenberg Busenhausen Heupelzen Wölmersen Kettenhausen Helmenzen North Rhine-Westphalia Neuwied (district) Westerwaldkreis Neuwied (district)
Rote Kapelle (red chapel)
St.Sebastianus church in the center of Friesenhagen
Coat of arms
Coat of arms