It is first documented as civitas holm in a 961 deed issued by King Otto I of Germany, then located in the Slavic lands beyond the southeastern borders of the Duchy of Saxony along the Saale River.
The location of civitas holm was first recorded in a 961 document issued by King Otto I of Germany, and it was located in the Slavic territories east of the Duchy of Saxony, situated on the Saale River.