Istanbul was built on seven hills during the times of the Ottoman Empire and before. All of these hills are located within the boundaries of the Historical Peninsula.
- Hill: Sarayburnu Hill (Topkapi Palace)
- Hill: Çemberlitaş Hill (Nuruosmaniye Mosque)
- Hill: Suleymaniye (Beyazıt) Hill (Suleymaniye Mosque)
- Hill: Fatih Hill (Fatih Mosque)
- Hill: Yavuz Selim Hill (Yavuz Selim Mosque)
- Hill: Edirnekapı Hill (Chora Church)
- Hill: Kocamustafapaşa Hill (Mihrimah Sultan Mosque)