Templet (Svalbard)

Templet is a mountain north of Sassenfjorden, at the south side of Bünsow Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. Its height is 766 metre. The name Templet stems from its resemblance to a ruined Gothic cathedral, consisting of eroded horisontal layers of shales, silicates and limestones.[1][2]

The mountain lies within the Sassen – Bünsow Land National Park, and is regarded as a tourist attraction.

References

  1. ↑ "Templet". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Templet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 November 2011.

Coordinates: 78°25′02″N 16°43′06″E / 78.41722°N 16.71833°E