The first documented mention of Sitzenkirch was in 1120, when the village belonged to the Abbey of St. Blasien.

Notable sights in the village include a Romanesque church built in 1290 and an overshot millwheel.
 Until the time of the Reformation there was a small convent for nuns near the church.
 The village was destroyed during the German Peasants' War of 1525, with only the church surviving.
 The church and convent remained in the possession of St. Blasien until 1805.
The first documented mention of Sitzenkirch was in 1120, when the village belonged to the Abbey of St. Blasien.
Notable sights in the village include a Romanesque church built in 1290 and an overshot millwheel.  Until the time of the Reformation there was a small convent for nuns near the church.  The village was destroyed during the German Peasants' War of 1525, with only the church surviving.  The church and convent remained in the possession of St. Blasien until 1805.
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