Geschriebenstein

The Geschriebenstein (German: [ɡəˈʃʁiːbm̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] ⓘ), less commonly called the Írott-kő (Hungarian: [iːrotkøː]) in English sources, is a mountain, 884 metres (2,900 ft) high,[1] located on the border between Austria and Hungary.

The highest point on the Burgenland side of the border is 879 m (AA) (2,884 ft).

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 and Esterházy families.

Since December 2007 the Austrian–Hungarian border can be crossed without formalities, because Hungary has joined the Schengen Agreement.

The closest towns on the Austrian side are Rechnitz and Lockenhaus.

The boundary stone within the lookout tower. Its left side is in Austria (denoted by the Ö for Österreich ), its right side is in Hungary (denoted by an M for Magyarország , not visible)