It became the initial point of the Protestant Reformation in Brandenburg, when on 1 November 1539 Elector Joachim II Hector converted to Lutheranism and celebrated the first communion under both kinds here. A Jewish community in Spandau existed since the 13th century, a synagogue is documented since 1342.
The Protestant Reformation's beginning point in Brandenburg was marked by Elector Joachim II Hector's conversion to Lutheranism on November 1, 1539, and the first communion under both kinds held at this location. A Jewish community in Spandau has existed since the 13th century, with a synagogue documented since 1342.