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 | |
| Air and Téneré | Niger 1991 | |
| Al Ain | UAE 2011 | |
| Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad | Algeria 1980 | |
| Al Zubarah | Qatar (2013) | |
| Al-Hijr | Saudi Arabia 2008 | |
| Aldabra Atoll | Seychelles 1982 | |
| Ancient Merv | Turkmenistan 1999 | |
| Angkor | Cambodia 1992 | |
| Antigua Naval Dockyard | Antigua & Barbuda 2016 | |
| Asmara | Eritrea (2017) | |
| Bahla Fort | Oman 1987 | |
| Banc d'Arguin | Mauritania 1989 | |
| Belize Barrier Reef | Belize 1996 | |
| Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Bialowieza Forest | Belarus 1992 | |
| Bethlehem | Palestine 2012 | |
| Bikini Atoll | Marshall Islands 2010 | |
| Blue and John Crow Mountains | Jamaica 2015 | |
| Bridgetown | Barbados 2011 | |
| Brimstone Hill Fortress | St. Kitts and Nevis 1999 | |
| Brú na Bóinne | Ireland 1993 | |
| Butrint | Albania 1992 | |
| 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 | |
| Copan | Honduras 1980 | |
| Coro and its Port | Venezuela 1993 | |
| Damascus | Syria 1979 | |
| Danube Delta | Romania 1991 | |
| Dja Faunal Reserve | Cameroon 1987 | |
| Drottningholm | Sweden 1991 | |
| Durmitor National Park | 1980 Montenegro (then Yugoslavia) | |
| East Rennell | Solomon Islands 1998 | |
| 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 | |
| Haghpat and Sanahin | Armenia 1996 | |
| Hatra | Iraq 1985 | |
| Hué | Vietnam 1993 | |
| Island of Gorée | Senegal 1978 | |
| Island of Mozambique | Mozambique 1991 | |
| Itchan Kala | Uzbekistan 1990 | |
| Jelling | Denmark 1994 | |
| Jesuit Missions of Trinidad and Jesus | Paraguay 1993 | |
| Joya de Ceren | El Salvador 1993 | |
| Koguryo Tombs | North Korea 2004 | |
| Kotor | Montenegro 1979 (then Yugoslavia) | |
| Koutammakou | Togo 2004 | |
| Kuk | PNG 2008 | |
| Kunta Kinteh Island | Gambia 2003 | |
| Kyiv | Ukaine 1990 | |
| Lake Malawi | Malawi 1984 | |
| Lakes of Ounianga | Chad 2012 | |
| Levuka | (2013) | |
| Lopé-Okanda | Gabon 2007 | |
| Los Glaciares | Argentina 1981 | |
| Luang Prabang | Laos 1995 | |
| Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley | Andorra 2004 | |
| Maloti Drakensberg | 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 | |
| Mexico City and Xochimilco | Mexico (1987). | |
| Minaret of Jam | Afghanistan 2002 | |
| Morne Trois Pitons | Dominica 1997 | |
| Mostar | Bosnia 2005 | |
| Mount Nimba | Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea 1984 | |
| Nan Madol | Federated States of Micronesia (2016) | |
| National History Park | Haiti 1982 | |
| Ngorongoro | Tanzania 1979 (as a natural site) | |
| Ohrid Region | 1979 Macedonia (then Yugoslavia) | |
| Old City of Acre | Israel 2001 (occupying the Old City of Jerusalem inscribed 1981) | |
| Old Havana | Cuba 1982 | |
| Ouro Preto | Brazil 1980 | |
| Panamá | Panama 1980 | |
| Paphos | Cyprus 1980 | |
| Phoenix Islands | Kiribati 2010 | |
| Pitons Management Area | St. Lucia 2004 | |
| Potosi | Bolivia 1987 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Singapore Botanic Gardens | Singapore (2015) | |
| Skocjan Caves | Slovenia 1988 (then Yugoslavia) | |
| 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 | |
| Te Wahipounamu | NZ 1986 | |
| Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae | Greece 1986 | |
| Thingvellir | Iceland 2004 | |
| Tsingy de Bemaraha | Madagascar 1990 | |
| Tsodilo | Botswana 2001 | |
| Uvs Nuur Basin | Mongolia 2003 (with Russia) | |
| Victoria Falls | Zambia 1989 (with Zimbabwe) | |
| Vilnius | Lithuania 1994 | |
| Virunga National Park | DR Congo 1979 | |
| Walled City of Baku | Azerbaijan 2000 |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to First inscriptions?
A connection should:
- Not be "self evident"
- Link at least 3 different sites
- Not duplicate or merely subdivide the "Category" assignment already identified on this site.
- Add some knowledge or insight (whether significant or trivial!) about WHS for the users of this site
- Be explained, with reference to a source