List of cities claimed to be built on seven hills
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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.[1]
Africa
Cameroon
Nigeria
Spain[a]
Uganda
- Kampala, Uganda[5] – The hills are Mengo, Lubaga, Namirembe, Old Kampala, Kibuli, Nakasero and Makerere
Americas
Argentina
Ecuador
Mexico
- Chicontepec de Tejeda, whose name is Nahuatl for "on seven hills"[9]
Paraguay
Venezuela
United States
- Albany, New York[12]
- Athens, Texas[13]
- Cincinnati, Ohio[14][15]
- Dubuque, Iowa[16]
- Lynchburg, Virginia – College Hill, Garland Hill, Daniel's Hill, Federal Hill, Diamond Hill, White Rock Hill, and Franklin Hill were the original "Seven Hills" of the City of Lynchburg.[17]
- Nevada City, California – Built upon Aristocracy Hill, American Hill, Piety Hill, Prospect Hill, Wet Hill, Cement Hill, and Lost Hill. There is also a middle school and business district called Seven Hills.[citation needed]
- Richmond, Virginia – Built on numerous hills and escarpments to include Union Hill, Church Hill, Council Chamber Hill, Shockoe Hill, Gambles Hill, Navy Hill and Oregon Hill.[18]
- Saint Paul, Minnesota – The exact list of seven hills varies, but every list includes Cathedral Hill, Capitol Hill, Dayton's Bluff, Crocus Hill (sometimes also called St. Clair), and Williams Hill—which is no longer a hill.[19]
- Seattle, Washington (see Seven hills of Seattle)[citation needed]
- Slinger, Wisconsin - Often referred to as the Village of Seven Hills[20]
- Somerville, Massachusetts – Built on Clarendon Hill, College Hill, Spring Hill, Winter Hill, Central Hill, Plowed Hill, Cobble Hill.[21]
- Tallahassee, Florida – Goodwood Plantation, Old Fort Park, Mission San Luis, Old Capitol, The Grove, FAMU (Lee Hall), FSU (Westcott Hall)[22]
- Worcester, Massachusetts – Built on Pakachoag (Mount St. James), Sagatabscot (Union Hill), Hancock Hill, Chandler Hill (Belmosy Hill), Green Hill, Bancroft Hill, and Newton Hill[23]
- Yonkers, New York[24][25]
Asia
China
India
- Shimla (see Seven Hills of 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
- Jerusalem – Jerusalem's seven hills are Mount Scopus, Mount Olivet and the Mount of Corruption (all three are peaks in a mountain ridge that lies east of the Old City), Mount Ophel, the original Mount Zion, the New Mount Zion and the hill on which the Antonia Fortress was built.
Jordan
Europe
Belgium
- Brussels – Said to be built on St. Michielsberg, Koudenberg, Warmoesberg, Kruidtuin, Kunstberg, Zavel and St. Pietersberg
Bulgaria
- Plovdiv – Was originally built on seven hills but now only has six due to one being destroyed in the early 20th century (Markovo tepe)
Croatia
Czech Republic
Finland
France
Germany
- Bamberg, The seven hills of Bamberg are; Cathedral Hill, Michaelsberg, Kaulberg/Obere Pfarre, Stefansberg, Jakobsberg, Altenburger Hill, and Abtsberg.
- Siegen[30]
Greece
- Athens. The historical seven hills of Athens are Acropolis, Areopagus, Philopappou, Hill of the Nymphs, Pnyx, Lycabettus, and Tourkovounia.
Hungary
Italy
Lithuania
Moldova
Netherlands
- Aalten – Village (no town privileges) said to be built on seven hills.[31]
- Nijmegen – Seven hills within the 16c–19c city wall: Geertruidsberg, Hofberg (Valkhof), Lindenberg, Jansberg, Hundisberg, Hessenberg and a) Marienberg[32] or b) Hoofdberg.[33]
- Zevenbergen – Oronyms unknown, except Molenberg.[34]
Norway
- Bergen – Built not on but between seven mountains. See Seven Mountains, Bergen.
Poland
Portugal
- Lisbon, São Jorge, São Vicente, Sant'Ana, Santo André, Chagas, Santa Catarina, São Roque
Romania
- Bucharest
- Iaşi (see Seven hills of Iaşi)
Russia
Slovakia
Slovenia
- Maribor, seven hills are Pohorje, Kozjak, Kalvarija, Mestni vrh, Piramida, Meljski hrib and Pekrska gorca.
Spain
- Barcelona, is said to be built on Turó del Carmel, Turó de la Rovira, Turó de la Creueta del Coll, Turó de la Peira, Turó del Putxet, Turó de Monterols and Turó de Modolell.[35] Others exclude the latter and include Montjuïc and Mont Tàber, the 17 m hill where the Roman city of Barcino was built.[36]
- Cáceres[37]
- Madrid[38]
Turkey
United Kingdom
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Ukraine
Oceania
Australia
- Brisbane – The historic seven hills of Brisbane were known as Spring Hill, Kangaroo Point, Highgate Hill, Paddington, Red Hill, Bowen Hills, and Wickham Terrace.
- Western Sydney – The seven or eight hills are found in Sydney's northwestern suburbs: Castle Hill, Baulkham Hills, Rooty Hill, Seven Hills, Prospect Hill, Beaumont Hills, Rouse Hill and Constitution Hill.[45]
- Melbourne – Flagstaff Hill, Batmans Hill, Emerald Hill, Eastern Hill, Richmond Hill, Princes Hill, Hotham Hill
See also
- Seven Hills
- Revelation 17 – Mentions a beast on seven hills
Notes
- Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain located on the coast of Northern Africa. Although it belongs to a European country and is a part of the European Union as a special territory, it is geographically located on the continent of Africa. Physical attributes of the city, such as hills, are in Africa, not Europe.