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The Rosalia Mountains (german: Rosaliengebirge, hu, Rozália-hegység,
Burgenland
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hr, Gorje Rozalija), sometimes called the ''Rosalie Mountains'' or ''Rosalien Mountains'', are an outlier of the
Alps
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on the state border between
Lower Austria
Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...
and
Burgenland
Burgenland (; hu, Őrvidék; hr, Gradišće; Austro-Bavarian: ''Burgnland;'' Slovene: ''Gradiščanska'') is the easternmost and least populous state of Austria. It consists of two statutory cities and seven rural districts, with a total of ...
in
Austria
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. The low
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
runs from north to south and reaches its highest point at the summit of the
Heuberg (often also called ''Rosalia'') near
Neudörfl
Neudörfl (''Neudörfl an der Leitha'', hu, Lajtaszentmiklós, hr, Novo selo) is a town in the district of Mattersburg in the Austrian state of Burgenland
Burgenland (; hu, Őrvidék; hr, Gradišće; Austro-Bavarian: ''Burgnland;'' Slovene ...
, before descending again towards the village of
Weppersdorf
Weppersdorf ( hr, Veprštof, hu, Veperd) is a town in the district of Oberpullendorf in the Austrian state of Burgenland
Burgenland (; hu, Őrvidék; hr, Gradišće; Austro-Bavarian: ''Burgnland;'' Slovene: ''Gradiščanska'') is the easte ...
. They are separated from the
Leitha Mountains
The Leitha Mountains or, less frequently, Leitha Hills (german: Leithagebirge; hu, Lajta-hegység), are a range of hills in Austria lying on the boundary between Lower Austria and Burgenland.
The range is an offshoot of the Alps and forms a conn ...
to the north by the
Ödenburg Gate.
[Shores, Louis. ''Collier's Encyclopedia'', Vol. 21. Crowell-Collier, 1963.]
From a geological perspective the Rosalia Mountains are part of the
Bucklige Welt
The Bucklige Welt is a region in southeast Lower Austria. It is also known as the "land of a thousand hills" (''Land der 1000 Hügel'').
Geography
The ''Bucklige Welt'' is a hill country area on the eastern edge of the Alps. Its height varies ...
. The topographical boundary between the Bucklige Welt and the Rosalia is formed by the valley of the ''Klingfurther Bach'', which runs from north to southeast and in which lie the villages of
Klingfurth and ''Rosenbrunn''. The boundary continues over the basin of the
Hochwolkersdorf
Hochwolkersdorf is a municipality in the district of Wiener Neustadt-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria
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hamlet of ''Alm'', along the so-called ''Totengraben'' in the
Essengraben and then via the ''Graben'' into the valley of the
Schwarzenbach.
In the east the range is adjoined by the
Ödenburg or Sopron Mountains. The north–south boundary between them is formed by the
Marzau, the
Sieggraben Saddle and the Sieggrabenbach valley.
The following peaks are located in the northern Rosalia:
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Scheiben
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Mitterriegel
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Gespitzter Riegel
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Bergkogel
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Bauernmaiß
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Kogel
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Krieriegel
The northern and southern Rosalia Mountains are separated from one another by the
Wulka
The Wulka () is a river of Burgenland, Austria. Its basin area is .
The river springs near Forchtenstein and the border to Lower Austria. It flows through Trausdorf an der Wulka and discharges near Donnerskirchen into Lake Neusiedl, in former tim ...
valley, the
Heuberg (highest point of the range near the
Rosalia Chapel) and a ridge that runs from the
Heuberg via the
Auerberg
Auerberg is a foothill of the Alps in Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most popul ...
and the
Hochwolkersdorf
Hochwolkersdorf is a municipality in the district of Wiener Neustadt-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria
Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Aust ...
hamlet of ''Hollerberg'' to ''Fernblick''.
The following peaks are located in the southern Rosalia:
*
Auerberg
Auerberg is a foothill of the Alps in Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most popul ...
*
Hartlspitz
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Geißspitz
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Schwarzkogel
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Greimkogel
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Reisnerkogel
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Marriegel
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Sieggrabener Kogel
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Königsbühel
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Schwarzenbach Burgberg
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Roter Riegel
Like the Leitha Mountains, the Rosalia Mountains are made of
gneiss
Gneiss ( ) is a common and widely distributed type of metamorphic rock. It is formed by high-temperature and high-pressure metamorphic processes acting on formations composed of igneous or sedimentary rocks. Gneiss forms at higher temperatures an ...
,
schist
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and
limestone
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. The ridge is heavily forested. The highest point is the Heuberg with its
Rosalia Chapel, which reaches a height of 748 metres. At the top is the
ORF
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* Open reading frame, a portion of the ...
transmitter of Heuberg which covers northern Burgenland. On the steep limestone crags at its eastern foot is
Forchtenstein Castle
Forchtenstein Castle (german: Burg Forchtenstein; hu, Fraknó vára; hr, Fortnavski grad) is a castle built in the Late Middle Ages near the municipality of Forchtenstein in northern Burgenland, Austria. Forchtenstein Castle is above sea leve ...
. The range is drained by the
Wulka
The Wulka () is a river of Burgenland, Austria. Its basin area is .
The river springs near Forchtenstein and the border to Lower Austria. It flows through Trausdorf an der Wulka and discharges near Donnerskirchen into Lake Neusiedl, in former tim ...
, the
Leitha
The Leitha (; or , formerly ; Czech and sk, Litava) is a river in Austria and Hungary, a right tributary of the Danube. It is long ( including its source river Schwarza). Its basin area is .
Etymology
The ''Lithaha'' River in the Carolingian ...
and the
Schwarzenbach. Part of the range is located within the
Rosalia-Kogelberg Nature Park.
The Rosalia Mountains can only be crossed by the road from
Mattersburg
Mattersburg (; formerly ''Mattersdorf'', hu, Nagymarton, Croatian: ''Matrštof'') is a town in Burgenland, Austria. It is the administrative center of the District of Mattersburg and was home to former Bundesliga football team, SV Mattersburg.
...
in Burgenland to
Hochwolkersdorf
Hochwolkersdorf is a municipality in the district of Wiener Neustadt-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria
Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Aust ...
in Lower Austria. In its lateral valleys, favourable conditions have led to extensive orchards and
vineyard
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s. A well-known village is the spa of
Bad Sauerbrunn
Bad Sauerbrunn (; until 1987, Sauerbrunn; hu, Savanyúkút; hr, Kisela voda; Central Bavarian: ''Sauabrunn'') is the name of a mineral spa and the town in which it is located, in the district of Mattersburg in the Austrian state of Burgenland. Th ...
at their northern foot.
Literature
* Franz K. Bauer, Rudolph Oberhauser (eds.): ''Der Geologische Aufbau Österreichs.'' Geologische Bundesanstalt, Springer-Verlag, Vienna/New York, 2008,
pp. 326ff
References
External links
{{Commons category, Rosaliengebirge, Rosalia Mountains
Mountain ranges of Burgenland
Mountain ranges of Lower Austria
Mountain ranges of the Alps