The monastery was probably founded in the early to mid-13th century. The founders of the monastery were the Truchsess von Alzey. The first documentary mention was made in 1247. The monastery was incorporated into the Disibodenberg monastery that supervised it. However, the visitations were carried out from 1265 by the Eberbach monastery, to whose filiation Disibodenberg belonged.

The monastery was sponsored by the von Löwenstein family. In 1248 they transferred the tithe and the patronage of the parish church of Spiesheim. From 1296 the monastery is the family burial place.

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1. Rest Area at the Selz Stream – Orbiser Pond loop from Alzey

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2. Permanent traffic jam Alzey – Rest Area at the Selz Stream loop from Kirchheimbolanden

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3. Rest Area at the Selz Stream – Napoleonstein Memorial loop from Alzey West

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Sion Monastery

1. Rest Area at the Selz Stream – Orbiser Pond loop from Alzey

2. Permanent traffic jam Alzey – Rest Area at the Selz Stream loop from Kirchheimbolanden

3. Rest Area at the Selz Stream – Napoleonstein Memorial loop from Alzey West

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