List of cities claimed to be built on seven hills

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use dmy dates 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

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Yaounde, city of Seven Hills, during the night

Nigeria

  • Ibadan – Built on Oke Padre, Oke Ado, Oke Bola, Oke Mapo, Oke Are, Oke Sapati, Oke Mokola.[3][4]

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Uganda

  • Kampala, Uganda[5] – The hills are Mengo, Lubaga, Namirembe, Old Kampala, Kibuli, Nakasero and Makerere

Americas

Argentina

Ecuador

Mexico

Paraguay

Venezuela

United States

Asia

China

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India

Iran

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Israel

Jerusalem

Jordan

  • Amman:[27] the seven hills are Qusur, Jufa, Taj, Nazha, Nasser, Natheef, and al-Akhdar.[28][29]

Saudi Arabia

Europe

Belgium

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

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

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

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

Poland

Portugal

  • Lisbon, São Jorge, São Vicente, Sant'Ana, Santo André, Chagas, Santa Catarina, São Roque

Romania

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

  • Kyiv, Borichev, Shchekovitsa, Starokievska and Khorevitsa.[44]
  • Lviv

Oceania

Australia

See also

Notes

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