The Geschriebenstein (), less commonly called the Írott-kő () in English sources, is a mountain, high,''Geschriebenstein, Austria/Hungary''
at www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 6 Jun 2017. located on the border between

Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...

and

Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...

. It is the highest mountain of the

Kőszeg Mountains The Kőszeg Mountains , sometimes called the Guns or Güns Mountains (, ), are a mountain range in the Alpokalja area, the easternmost region of the Alps. The territory of the range is shared between Austria and Hungary. Geologically, the mount ...

, the highest point in western Hungary (

Transdanubia Transdanubia ( ; , or ', ) is a traditional region of Hungary. It is also referred to as Hungarian Pannonia, or Pannonian Hungary. Administrative divisions Traditional interpretation The borders of Transdanubia are the Danube River (north and ...

) and highest point in the

Burgenland Burgenland (; ; ; Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian: ''Burgnland''; Slovene language, Slovene: ''Gradiščanska''; ) is the easternmost and least populous Bundesland (Austria), state of Austria. It consists of two statutory city (Austria), statut ...

. Its height is according to Austrian sources, whereas Hungarian references mostly mention . The highest point on the Burgenland side of the border is (). Its former Hungarian names were ''Fenyőhegy'' and ''Szálkő''. Its present name (''Írottkő'' in Hungarian, ''Geschriebenstein'' in English and German) can be translated as ''written stone'' and is assumably derived from border stones with inscriptions between the properties of the

Batthyány The House of Batthyány () is an ancient and distinguished Hungarian noble magnate family. The Head of the family bears the title Prince (Fürst) of Batthyány-Strattmann, while other members of this family bear the title Count/Countess ( Graf ...

and

Esterházy The House of Esterházy, also spelled Eszterházy (), is a Hungarian nobility, Hungarian noble family with origins in the Middle Ages. From the 17th century, the Esterházys were the greatest landowner magnates of the Kingdom of Hungary, durin ...

families. On the summit, there is an observation tower built in 1913. After the

Treaty of Saint-Germain A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between sovereign states and/or international organizations that is governed by international law. A treaty may also be known as an international agreement, protocol, covenant, conventi ...

of 1919 and the

Treaty of Trianon The Treaty of Trianon (; ; ; ), often referred to in Hungary as the Peace Dictate of Trianon or Dictate of Trianon, was prepared at the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), Paris Peace Conference. It was signed on the one side by Hungary ...

of 1920, the western part of Hungary became part of Austria as the state of Burgenland. Since that, the tower stands exactly on the border between Austria and Hungary. Since December 2007 the Austrian–Hungarian border can be crossed without formalities, because Hungary has joined the

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. The closest towns on the Austrian side are

Rechnitz Rechnitz (, , Romani: ''Rochonca'') is a municipality in Burgenland in the Oberwart district in Austria. Geography The municipality is located in southern Burgenland, on the border with Hungary, near Bozsok and Szombathely. The highest mount ...

and Lockenhaus. On the Hungarian side the closest municipality is

Velem Velem is a village in Vas county, Hungary. The village is situated on the slopes of Kőszeg Mountains, at the westernmost tip of the county and the region known as Alpokalja (Lower Alps). Velem is notable for its picturesque environment and he ...

and the closest town is

Kőszeg Kőszeg (; ; ; ; ) is a town in Vas County, Hungary. The town is known for its historical character. History Medieval Period The origins of the only free royal town in the historical garrison county of Vas (Eisenburg) go back to the third quart ...

References

External links

Naturpark Geschriebenstein-Írottkő

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