Cape Tegetthoff, Hall Island, Franz Josef Land
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The Federal Franz Josef Land Nature Reserve, the Russian Arctic National Park. Tegetthoff is a cape in the southern part of Hall Island. It was the first piece of land seen by the discoverers of Franz Josef Land archipelago – the members of the Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht expedition. It was named after the expedition's ship "Admiral Tegetthoff". The ship in its turn was named in honor of Austrian admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff.Hall Island is situated in the southern part of the archipelago, it was named after American polar explorer – Charles Francis Hall.Hall Island in WikipediaJ. Payer in Wikipedia>Hall island and Cape Tegetthoff on www.franz josef land.info Website of Russian Arctic National Park (in Russian only)
