The
Bürgenstock (German pronunciation: [ˈbʏʁɡn̩ʃtɔk]) is a mountain in
Switzerland 
with an elevation of 1,128 m (3,701 ft) above sea level, situated beside
Lake Lucerne 
. Since the late 19th century, the Bürgenstock is the site of a large hotel and conference centre, today known as
Bürgenstock Resort 
, situated some 600 m (2,000 ft) above Lake Lucerne.
Etymology
When viewed from Lucerne, the Bürgenstock has the typical mountain shape of a Stock. In the German-speaking part of Switzerland, the term Stock is used for a number of mountains whose shape of summits are clearly set off from the bulk.
The term Bürgenstock, composed of the descriptive words "Bürgen" and "Stock", has evolved since the mid-19th century into the geographical name for the distinctive mountain on the "Bürgen" peninsula as seen from Lucerne.
From the early Middle Ages on, the mountain on this peninsula was called Bürgenberg , an arbitral settlement from the year 1378, putting an end to over 38 years of dispute between the Lucerne and Nidwalden estates about the affiliation of the region extending from Kehrsiten to Mattgrat, uses the name Bürgenberg in its records.