List of cities claimed to be built on seven hills


The title City of Seven Hills usually refers to Rome, which was founded on seven hills. However, there are many other cities that make the same claim.

Africa

Cameroon

Nigeria

  • Ibadan – Built on Oke Padre, Oke Ado, Oke Bola, Oke Mapo, Oke Are, Oke Sapati, Oke Mokola.

Spain

Uganda

Americas

Argentina

Ecuador

Mexico

Paraguay

Venezuela

United States

Asia

China

India

  • Shimla – The seven hills are Jakhu Hill, Summer Hill, Bantony Hill, Inveram Hill, Elysium Hill, Observatory Hill and Prospect Hill.
  • Satara - The seven hills are Jarandeshwar, Yawateshwar, Ajinkyatara, Kitlicha Dongar, Sajjangad, Pedhyacha Bhairoba and Nakdicha Dongar.

Jerusalem

Jordan

  • Amman: the seven hills are Qusur, Jufa, Taj, Nazha, Nasser, Natheef, and al-Akhdar.

Europe

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

  • Prague – Said to be built on seven or nine hills: Hradčany, Vítkov,, Větrov, Skalka,, Vyšehrad, Karlov and Petřín

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Italy

Lithuania

Moldova

Netherlands

  • Aalten – Village said to be built on seven hills.
  • NijmegenSeven hills within the 16c–19c city wall: Geertruidsberg, Hofberg Marienberg or b) Hoofdberg.
  • Zevenbergen – Oronyms unknown, except Molenberg.

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Slovakia

Slovenia

  • Maribor, seven hills are Pohorje, Kozjak, Kalvarija, Mestni vrh, Piramida, Meljski hrib and Pekrska gorca.

Spain

Turkey

United Kingdom

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Ukraine

  • Kyiv, Borichev, Shchekovitsa, Starokievska and Khorevitsa.
  • Lviv

Oceania

Australia