diff --git a/metadata_catalogue/datasets/libs/darwincore/mapping.py b/metadata_catalogue/datasets/libs/darwincore/mapping.py
index 9b67354..97d9a56 100644
--- a/metadata_catalogue/datasets/libs/darwincore/mapping.py
+++ b/metadata_catalogue/datasets/libs/darwincore/mapping.py
@@ -41,11 +41,17 @@ def to_content(xml_path, dataset):
             for extension in soup.find_all("extension"):
                 extensions.append(SourceLayer(extension, xml_path, extension=True))
 
+            geometry_field = None
+            for _wkt in soup.findAll("field", {"term": "http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintWKT"}):
+                geometry_field = "footprintWKT"
+                break
+
             ctx = {
                 "core": core,
                 "extensions": extensions,
                 "source": dataset.fetch_url,
                 "layer_name": settings.GEOAPI_DWCA_LAYER_NAME,
+                "geometry_field": geometry_field,
             }
             content.gdal_vrt_definition = render_to_string("vrt/definition.xml", ctx)
             content.save()
diff --git a/metadata_catalogue/datasets/models.py b/metadata_catalogue/datasets/models.py
index ac2a8c1..1e87ce4 100644
--- a/metadata_catalogue/datasets/models.py
+++ b/metadata_catalogue/datasets/models.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def get_metadata(self):
 
     def get_content(self):
         if hasattr(self, "content"):
-            return self.metadata
+            return self.content
         else:
             return Content.objects.create(dataset=self)
 
diff --git a/metadata_catalogue/templates/vrt/definition.xml b/metadata_catalogue/templates/vrt/definition.xml
index d7cdc0f..ff534ad 100644
--- a/metadata_catalogue/templates/vrt/definition.xml
+++ b/metadata_catalogue/templates/vrt/definition.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,16 @@
         </OGRVRTDataSource>]]>
       </SrcDataSource>
       <SrcSQL>select * from {{ core }}{% for ext in extensions %} join {{ ext }} on {{ ext }}.{{ ext.id }}={{ core }}.{{ core.id }}{% endfor %}</SrcSQL>
-      <GeometryField encoding="PointFromColumns" x="decimalLongitude" y="decimalLatitude">
+      {% if geometry_field == "footprintWKT" %}
+      <GeometryField encoding="WKT" field="footprintWKT" reportSrcColumn="false">
+        <SRS>WGS84</SRS>
+      </GeometryField>
+      {% else %}
+      <GeometryField encoding="PointFromColumns" x="decimalLongitude" y="decimalLatitude" reportSrcColumn="false">
         <GeometryType>wkbPoint</GeometryType>
+        <SRS>WGS84</SRS>
       </GeometryField>
+      {% endif %}
+      <LayerSRS>WGS84</LayerSRS>
     </OGRVRTLayer>
   </OGRVRTDataSource>