Sedlitz

Sedlitz is a village and a former municipality in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is located in Lower Lusatia directly on Lake Sedlitz and Lake Großräschen.
Sedlitz was first mentioned in a document in 1449. However, the history of the settlement dates back to the 12th century. In the course of Germany's eastward expansion, it was settled between the Rainitza river and the Reppist-Rauno plateau. The Sorbian town was located on a connecting road that led from Senftenberg to the old sugar road. Until the great fire in 1882, the farming village hardly changed its structure. Agriculture, beekeeping and fishing were the main sources of income. Peat was extracted as fuel in the swampy surrounding area. The inhabitants of Sedlitz were obliged to perform various services in the Senftenberg district. They had to cut kitchen wood in the winter time and drive to the office. Together with the inhabitants of Jüttendorf, the people of Sedlitz had to help brew beer, eight gardeners from Jüttendorf had to fill the first pan, and three gardeners from Sedlitz were obliged to help with other things. In addition, the people of Sedlitz had to go on pig, wolf and hare hunting.

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