First inscriptions
WHS that were the first to be inscribed from their country.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Aachen Cathedral | Germany 1978 | |
| Aapravasi Ghat | Mauritius 2006 | |
| Abbey of St Gall | Switzerland: three inscriptions in 1983 - Old City of Berne has the lowest number, but St. Gall is first mentioned in the report | |
| Air and Téneré | Niger 1991 | |
| Ajanta Caves | India: four inscriptions in 1983, with Ajanta Caves as the lowest number | |
| Al Ain | UAE 2011 | |
| Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad | Algeria 1980 | |
| Al Zubarah | Qatar (2013) | |
| Aldabra Atoll | Seychelles 1982 | |
| Ancient Merv | Turkmenistan 1999 | |
| Andrefana Dry Forests | Madagascar 1990 | |
| Angkor | Cambodia 1992 | |
| Angra do Heroismo | Portugal: four inscriptions in 1983, with Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores as the lowest number | |
| Anjar | Lebanon: four inscriptions in 1984, with Anjar as the lowest number | |
| Antigua Naval Dockyard | Antigua & Barbuda 2016 | |
| Anuradhapura | Sri Lanka: three inscriptions in 1982, with Sacred City of Anuradhapura as the lowest number | |
| Asmara | Eritrea (2017) | |
| Ayutthaya | Thailand: three inscriptions in 1991 - Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns has the lowest number, but Historic City of Ayutthaya is first mentioned in the report | |
| Bagerhat | Bangladesh: two inscriptions in 1985, with Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat as the lowest number | |
| Bahla Fort | Oman 1987 | |
| Banc d'Arguin | Mauritania 1989 | |
| Belize Barrier Reef | Belize 1996 | |
| Bethlehem | Palestine 2012 | |
| Białowieża Forest | Belarus 1992 | |
| Bikini Atoll | Marshall Islands 2010 | |
| Blue and John Crow Mountains | Jamaica 2015 | |
| Borobudur | Indonesia: four inscriptions in 1991, with Borobudur Temple Compounds as the lowest number | |
| Boyana Church | Bulgaria: four inscriptions in 1979, with Boyana Church as the lowest number | |
| Bridgetown | Barbados 2011 | |
| Brimstone Hill Fortress | St. Kitts and Nevis 1999 | |
| Brú na Bóinne | Ireland 1993 | |
| Budapest | Hungary: two inscriptions in 1987, with Budapest as the lowest number | |
| Butrint | Albania 1992 | |
| Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | Uganda: two inscriptions in 1994, with Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as the lowest number | |
| Cartagena | Colombia 1984 | |
| Central Suriname Nature Reserve | Suriname 2000 | |
| Chief Roi Mata's Domain | Vanuatu 2008 | |
| Cidade Velha | Cabo Verde 2009 | |
| City of Luxembourg | Luxemburg 1994 | |
| Colonia del Sacramento | Uruguay 1995 | |
| Copán | Honduras 1980 | |
| Cordoba | Spain: five inscriptions in 1984, with Historic Centre of Cordoba (then The Mosque of Cordoba) as the lowest number | |
| Coro and its Port | Venezuela 1993 | |
| Cuzco | Peru: two inscriptions in 1983, with City of Cuzco as the lowest number | |
| Damascus | Syria 1979 | |
| Danube Delta | Romania 1991 | |
| Dja Faunal Reserve | Cameroon 1987 | |
| Djenné | Mali: two inscriptions in 1988, with Old Towns of Djenné as the lowest number | |
| Drottningholm | Sweden 1991 | |
| Dubrovnik | Croatia: three inscriptions in 1979 (then Yugoslavia), with Old City of Dubrovnik as the lowest number | |
| Durmitor National Park | 1980 Montenegro (then Yugoslavia) | |
| East Rennell | Solomon Islands 1998 | |
| Flemish Béguinages | Belgium, 1998. Actually 3 Belgian sites were inscribed that year, but the Beguinages have the lowest id and is named first in the report of that session. | |
| Forts and Castles Gold Coast | Ghana 1979 | |
| Galapagos Islands | Ecuador - 1978 (Quito was also inscribed at the same session, however Galapagos got reference number 1) | |
| Gebel Barkal | Sudan 2003 | |
| Giant's Causeway | United Kingdom: seven inscriptions in 1986, with Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast as the lowest number | |
| Haghpat and Sanahin | Armenia 1996 | |
| Hal Saflieni Hypogeum | Malta: three inscriptions in 1980, with Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum as the lowest number | |
| Hatra | Iraq 1985 | |
| Himeji-jo | Japan: four inscriptions in 1993 - Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area has the lowest number, but Himeji-jo is first mentioned in the report | |
| Hué | Vietnam 1993 | |
| Island of Gorée | Senegal 1978 | |
| Island of Mozambique | Mozambique 1991 | |
| Istanbul | Turkey: three inscriptions in 1985, with Historic Areas of Istanbul as the lowest number | |
| Itchan Kala | Uzbekistan 1990 (then USSR) | |
| Jelling | Denmark 1994 | |
| Jesuit Missions of Trinidad and Jesus | Paraguay 1993 | |
| Joya de Ceren | El Salvador 1993 | |
| Kakadu National Park | Australia: three inscriptions in 1981, with Kakadu National Park as the lowest number | |
| Kinabalu Park | Malaysia: two inscriptions in 2000, with Kinabalu Park as the lowest number | |
| Koguryo Tombs | North Korea 2004 | |
| Kotor | Montenegro 1979 (then Yugoslavia) | |
| Koutammakou | Togo 2004 | |
| Kraków | Poland: two inscriptions in 1978, with Historic Centre of Kraków as the lowest number | |
| Kuk | Papua New Guinea (2008) | |
| Kunta Kinteh Island | Gambia 2003 | |
| Kyiv | Ukraine 1990 | |
| L'Anse aux Meadows | Canada: two inscriptions in 1978, with L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site as the lowest number | |
| Lake Malawi | Malawi 1984 | |
| Lakes of Ounianga | Chad 2012 | |
| Leptis Magna | Libya: three inscriptions in 1982, with Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna as the lowest number | |
| Levuka | Fiji (2013) | |
| Lopé-Okanda | Gabon 2007 | |
| Los Glaciares | Argentina 1981 | |
| Luang Prabang | Laos 1995 | |
| Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley | Andorra 2004 | |
| Madā ͐ in Ṣāliḥ | Saudi Arabia 2008 | |
| Maloti-Drakensberg Park | Lesotho 2013 | |
| Mana Pools | Zimbabwe 1984 | |
| Manovo-Gounda St. Floris | CAR 1988 | |
| Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi | Kazakhstan 2003 | |
| Mbanza Kongo | Angola (2017) | |
| Medina of Fez | Morocco 1981 | |
| Medina of Tunis | Tunisia: three inscriptions in 1979, with Medina of Tunis as the lowest number | |
| Mesa Verde | USA: two inscriptions in 1978, with Mesa Verde National Park as the lowest number | |
| Minaret of Jam | Afghanistan 2002 | |
| Moenjodaro | Pakistan: three inscriptions in 1980, with Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro as the lowest number | |
| Mont-Saint-Michel | France: five inscriptions in 1979, with Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay as the lowest number | |
| Morne Trois Pitons | Dominica 1997 | |
| Mostar | Bosnia 2005 | |
| Mount Kenya | Kenya: two inscriptions in 1997, with Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest as the lowest number | |
| Mount Nimba | Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea 1984 | |
| Mount Taishan | China: six inscriptions in 1987, with Mount Taishan as the lowest number | |
| Mtskheta | Georgia: two inscriptions in 1994, with Historical Monuments of Mtskheta as the lowest number | |
| Nan Madol | Federated States of Micronesia (2016) | |
| National History Park | Haiti 1982 | |
| Ngorongoro | Tanzania 1979 (as a natural site) | |
| Nyungwe National Park | Rwanda 2023 | |
| Ohrid Region | 1979 North Macedonia (then Yugoslavia) | |
| Old City of Acre | Israel 2001 (occupying the Old City of Jerusalem inscribed 1981) | |
| Old Havana | Cuba 1982 | |
| Old Rauma | Finland: two inscriptions in 1991, with Old Rauma as the lowest number | |
| Ouro Preto | Brazil 1980 | |
| Panamá | Panama 1980 | |
| Paphos | Cyprus 1980 | |
| Petra | Jordan: two inscriptions in 1985, with Petra as the lowest number | |
| Phoenix Islands | Kiribati 2010 | |
| Pitons Management Area | St. Lucia 2004 | |
| Potosi | Bolivia 1987 | |
| Prague | Czechia: three inscriptions in 1992 (then Czech and Slovak Federal Republic), with Historic Centre of Prague as the lowest number | |
| Pyramids (Memphis) | Egypt: five inscriptions in 1979, with Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur as the lowest number | |
| Pyu Ancient Cities | Myanmar (2014) | |
| Qal'at al-Bahrain | Bahrain 2005 | |
| Rapa Nui | Chile 1995 | |
| Riga | Latvia 1997 | |
| Rock Drawings in Valcamonica | Italy 1979 | |
| Rock Islands | Palau 2012 | |
| Rome | Holy See 1980 (together with Italy) | |
| Royal Palaces of Abomey | Benin 1985 | |
| Ruins of León Viejo | Nicaragua 2000 | |
| Ruins of Loropéni | Burkina Faso 2009 | |
| Sagarmatha National Park | Nepal: two inscriptions in 1979, with Sagarmatha National Park as the lowest number | |
| Salzburg | Austria: two inscriptions in 1996, with Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg as the lowest number | |
| San Marino and Mount Titano | San Marino 2008 | |
| Sangha Trinational | Congo (2012) | |
| Santo Domingo | Dom. Rep. 1990 | |
| Sarazm | Tajikistan 2010 | |
| Schokland | Netherlands 1995 | |
| Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple | South Korea 1995 (Soon afterwards Haeinsa Temple and Jongmyo Shrine were inscribed) | |
| Shibam | Yemen 1982 | |
| Sian Ka'an | Mexico (1987). | |
| Simien National Park | Ethiopia: two inscriptions in 1978, with Simien National Park as the lowest number | |
| Singapore Botanic Gardens | Singapore (2015) | |
| Skocjan Caves | Slovenia 1988 (then Yugoslavia) | |
| St. Petersburg | Russia: four inscriptions in 1990 (as USSR), with Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments as the lowest number | |
| Stari Ras and Sopocani | Serbia (then Yugoslavia) | |
| Struve Geodetic Arc | Moldova 2005 (with many other countries) | |
| Sukur | Nigeria 1999 | |
| Sulaiman-Too | Kyrgyzstan 2009 | |
| Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves | Costa Rica 1983 | |
| Tallinn | Estonia 1997 | |
| Tchogha Zanbil | Iran: three inscriptions in 1979, with Tchogha Zanbil as the lowest number | |
| Te Wahipounamu | New Zealand: Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand, encompassing the in 1986 inscribed parks Fjordland and Mount Cook | |
| Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae | Greece 1986 | |
| Thingvellir | Iceland 2004 | |
| Tikal National Park | Guatemala: two inscriptions in 1979, with Tikal National Park as the lowest number | |
| Tsodilo | Botswana 2001 | |
| Tubbataha Reefs | Philippines: two inscriptions in 1993, with Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park as the lowest number | |
| Twyfelfontein | Namibia (2007) | |
| Urnes Stave Church | Norway: two inscriptions in 1979, with Urnes Stave Church as the lowest number | |
| Uvs Nuur Basin | Mongolia 2003 (with Russia) | |
| Victoria Falls | Zambia 1989 (with Zimbabwe) | |
| Vilnius | Lithuania 1994 | |
| Virunga National Park | DR Congo 1979 | |
| Vlkolinec | Slovakia: three inscriptions in 1993 - Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity has the lowest number, but Vlkolínec is first mentioned in the report | |
| Walled City of Baku | Azerbaijan 2000 | |
| iSimangaliso Wetland Park | South Africa: three inscriptions in 1999, with iSimangaliso Wetland Park as the lowest number |
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