Zehdenick

Zehdenick is a metropolis in the district Oberhavel of the state of Brandenburg. Since 31 July 2013, the town leads the additional designation "Havelstadt". At a crossing over the Havel a fortification was built on a Havel island already in Slavic instances. At the quit of the 12^th century, the Ascanian citadels become built in this Slavic castle wall, within the safe haven of which a agreement with Kietz turned into built south of it. The first documentary point out as "Cedenic" comes from the year 1216, when the Brandenburg bishop Siegfried II showed the archbishop's name to the Brandenburg Chapter when he took office.

Already in 1281 it is known as "civitas". The jurisdiction remained with the sovereign or the owner of the fortress or later the citadel, who changed numerous times. In the 14^th century, the fortress and for this reason the metropolis had been briefly owned through the Counts of Lindow Ruppin. In 1366 the citadel and metropolis were occupied by the Duke of Mecklenburg. At the beginning of the 15^th century it changed into additionally occupied by using Pomeranians. Around 1416 she fell into the pledge ownership of the family.