In 1180 monks from Sittichenbach, at the request of margrave Otto I of Brandenburg, established Lehnin Abbey.

In 1346 the abbey suffered greatly from a feud between Ludwig von Meißen, Bishop of Halberstadt, and the Count of Mansfeld.

Amt Sittichenbach passed in 1656 to Saxe-Weissenfels and from 1686 to 1745 to the Principality of Saxe-Querfurt, after which it was included in the Electorate or Kingdom of Saxony.

After the reunification of Germany in 1990, the lands and remaining buildings were returned after nearly 500 years to the Cistercian order.

An open field has been developed into a beautiful area for meditative walks which includes gardens, worship spaces, shrines and a labyrinth.