First inscriptions

Connected Sites: 168

WHS that were the first to be inscribed from their country. In the case of multiple inscriptions from the country in that same year, the order is (1) first mentioned in the official session records, (2) lowest official ID number.

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Connected Sites

Minaret of Jam
Minaret of Jam
Afghanistan
Inscribed: 2002
3.91
9
1
Afghanistan 2002
Butrint
Butrint
Albania
Inscribed: 1992
3.32
180
8
Albania 1992
Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad
Inscribed: 1980
2.17
25
3
Algeria 1980
Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
Inscribed: 2004
2.64
189
9
Andorra 2004
Los Glaciares
Los Glaciares
Argentina
Inscribed: 1981
4.35
148
6
Argentina 1981
Haghpat and Sanahin
Inscribed: 1996
3.54
152
4
Armenia 1996
Walled City of Baku
Inscribed: 2000
2.95
170
7
Azerbaijan 2000
Qal'at al-Bahrain
Inscribed: 2005
2.45
112
6
Bahrain 2005
Bridgetown
Bridgetown
Barbados
Inscribed: 2011
2.32
124
7
Barbados 2011
Białowieża Forest
Białowieża Forest
Belarus, Poland
Inscribed: 1979
2.73
123
8
Belarus 1992
Belize Barrier Reef
Inscribed: 1996
3.52
145
11
Belize 1996
Royal Palaces of Abomey
Inscribed: 1985
2.72
42
2
Benin 1985
Potosi
Potosi
Bolivia
Inscribed: 1987
3.17
115
6
Bolivia 1987
Mostar
Mostar
Bosnia Herzegovina
Inscribed: 2005
3.50
372
14
Bosnia 2005
Tsodilo
Tsodilo
Botswana
Inscribed: 2001
3.08
24
11
Botswana 2001
Ouro Preto
Inscribed: 1980
3.44
85
6
Brazil 1980
Ruins of Loropéni
Inscribed: 2009
2.06
8
2
Burkina Faso 2009
Angkor
Angkor
Cambodia
Inscribed: 1992
4.71
492
30
Cambodia 1992
Dja Faunal Reserve
Inscribed: 1987
2.53
1
0
Cameroon 1987
Cidade Velha
Cidade Velha
Cabo Verde
Inscribed: 2009
1.92
60
3
Cabo Verde 2009
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris
Central African Republic
Inscribed: 1988
0
2
Car 1988
Rapa Nui
Inscribed: 1995
4.49
132
13
Chile 1995
Cartagena
Cartagena
Colombia
Inscribed: 1984
3.37
177
5
Colombia 1984
Virunga National Park
Virunga National Park
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1979
3.99
16
2
Dr Congo 1979
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
Inscribed: 1983
2.90
62
5
Costa Rica 1983
Mount Nimba
Mount Nimba
Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea
Inscribed: 1981
2.77
7
1
Cote D'Ivoire And Guinea 1984
Old Havana
Inscribed: 1982
3.82
246
6
Cuba 1982
Paphos
Paphos
Cyprus
Inscribed: 1980
3.29
281
9
Cyprus 1980
Jelling
Jelling
Denmark
Inscribed: 1994
2.37
226
10
Denmark 1994
Morne Trois Pitons
Inscribed: 1997
3.16
85
4
Dominica 1997
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Inscribed: 1990
3.00
118
5
Dom. Rep. 1990
Joya de Ceren
Joya de Ceren
El Salvador
Inscribed: 1993
2.78
70
6
El Salvador 1993
Tallinn
Tallinn
Estonia
Inscribed: 1997
3.72
466
17
Estonia 1997
Lopé-Okanda
Inscribed: 2007
1.95
11
1
Gabon 2007
Kunta Kinteh Island
Inscribed: 2003
2.07
49
5
Gambia 2003
Aachen Cathedral
Inscribed: 1978
3.73
431
19
Germany 1978
Forts and Castles Gold Coast
Inscribed: 1979
2.87
69
8
Ghana 1979
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
Inscribed: 1986
3.02
136
16
Greece 1986
National History Park
Inscribed: 1982
3.79
25
7
Haiti 1982
Rome
Rome
Holy See, Italy
Inscribed: 1980
4.57
928
13
Holy See 1980 (Together With Italy)
Copán
Copán
Honduras
Inscribed: 1980
3.86
128
7
Honduras 1980
Thingvellir
Inscribed: 2004
3.42
381
8
Iceland 2004
Hatra
Hatra
Iraq
Inscribed: 1985
3.40
21
5
Iraq 1985
Brú na Bóinne
Inscribed: 1993
3.62
258
11
Ireland 1993
Old City of Acre
Inscribed: 2001
3.26
205
6
Israel 2001 (Occupying The Old City Of Jerusalem Inscribed 1981)
Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
Inscribed: 1979
3.12
122
7
Italy 1979
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
Inscribed: 2003
3.39
76
4
Kazakhstan 2003
Phoenix Islands
Inscribed: 2010
1.74
3
0
Kiribati 2010
Koguryo Tombs
Koguryo Tombs
Korea (DPR)
Inscribed: 2004
2.73
28
2
North Korea 2004
Sulaiman-Too
Sulaiman-Too
Kyrgyzstan
Inscribed: 2009
2.28
71
3
Kyrgyzstan 2009
Luang Prabang
Inscribed: 1995
3.63
252
5
Laos 1995
Riga
Riga
Latvia
Inscribed: 1997
3.54
444
15
Latvia 1997
Vilnius
Vilnius
Lithuania
Inscribed: 1994
3.46
396
10
Lithuania 1994
City of Luxembourg
Inscribed: 1994
3.18
582
12
Luxemburg 1994
Andrefana Dry Forests
Inscribed: 1990
3.84
35
4
Madagascar 1990
Lake Malawi
Inscribed: 1984
3.13
51
4
Malawi 1984
Bikini Atoll
Bikini Atoll
Marshall Islands
Inscribed: 2010
1
0
Marshall Islands 2010
Banc d'Arguin
Banc d'Arguin
Mauritania
Inscribed: 1989
2.32
18
2
Mauritania 1989
Aapravasi Ghat
Inscribed: 2006
1.76
94
6
Mauritius 2006
Struve Geodetic Arc
Struve Geodetic Arc
Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine
Inscribed: 2005
1.94
246
18
Moldova 2005 (With Many Other Countries)
Uvs Nuur Basin
Uvs Nuur Basin
Mongolia, Russia
Inscribed: 2003
2.69
9
0
Mongolia 2003 (With Russia)
Kotor
Kotor
Montenegro
Inscribed: 1979
3.82
404
12
Montenegro 1979 (Then Yugoslavia)
Medina of Fez
Inscribed: 1981
3.71
336
9
Morocco 1981
Island of Mozambique
Inscribed: 1991
3.21
18
3
Mozambique 1991
Schokland
Schokland
Netherlands
Inscribed: 1995
1.91
232
11
Netherlands 1995
Ruins of León Viejo
Inscribed: 2000
2.21
56
5
Nicaragua 2000
Air and Téneré
Inscribed: 1991
3.14
4
1
Niger 1991
Sukur
Sukur
Nigeria
Inscribed: 1999
0
1
Nigeria 1999
Bahla Fort
Inscribed: 1987
2.60
138
8
Oman 1987
Panamá
Panamá
Panama
Inscribed: 1997
2.93
207
8
Panama 1980
Jesuit Missions of Trinidad and Jesus
Inscribed: 1993
3.00
90
8
Paraguay 1993
Danube Delta
Inscribed: 1991
3.11
94
7
Romania 1991
Brimstone Hill Fortress
Brimstone Hill Fortress
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Inscribed: 1999
2.82
94
5
St. Kitts And Nevis 1999
Pitons Management Area
Inscribed: 2004
2.93
115
5
St. Lucia 2004
San Marino and Mount Titano
Inscribed: 2008
3.46
371
8
San Marino 2008
Hegra
Hegra
Saudi Arabia
Inscribed: 2008
3.89
62
9
Saudi Arabia 2008
Island of Gorée
Inscribed: 1978
2.89
80
3
Senegal 1978
Stari Ras and Sopocani
Inscribed: 1979
2.76
100
6
Serbia (Then Yugoslavia)
Aldabra Atoll
Aldabra Atoll
Seychelles
Inscribed: 1982
3.21
8
13
Seychelles 1982
Skocjan Caves
Inscribed: 1986
3.64
281
10
Slovenia 1988 (Then Yugoslavia)
East Rennell
East Rennell
Solomon Islands
Inscribed: 1998
3.14
2
3
Solomon Islands 1998
Gebel Barkal
Inscribed: 2003
3.13
34
4
Sudan 2003
Central Suriname Nature Reserve
Inscribed: 2000
2.69
13
2
Suriname 2000
Drottningholm
Inscribed: 1991
2.83
286
11
Sweden 1991
Damascus
Inscribed: 1979
3.87
104
5
Syria 1979
Ohrid Region
Ohrid Region
Albania, North Macedonia
Inscribed: 1979
3.40
251
7
1979 North Macedonia (Then Yugoslavia)
Durmitor National Park
Inscribed: 1980
3.42
150
6
1980 Montenegro (Then Yugoslavia)
Sarazm
Sarazm
Tajikistan
Inscribed: 2010
1.92
51
6
Tajikistan 2010
Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro
Tanzania
Inscribed: 1979
4.35
160
4
Tanzania 1979 (As A Natural Site)
Koutammakou
Koutammakou
Benin, Togo
Inscribed: 2004
2.87
27
3
Togo 2004
Ancient Merv
Ancient Merv
Turkmenistan
Inscribed: 1999
2.83
47
5
Turkmenistan 1999
Al Ain
Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Inscribed: 2011
2.55
140
8
Uae 2011
Kyiv Cathedral and Lavra
Inscribed: 1990
3.57
245
6
Ukraine 1990
Colonia del Sacramento
Inscribed: 1995
2.69
182
12
Uruguay 1995
Itchan Kala
Itchan Kala
Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 1990
3.77
142
5
Uzbekistan 1990 (Then Ussr)
Chief Roi Mata's Domain
Inscribed: 2008
2.13
28
5
Vanuatu 2008
Coro and its Port
Inscribed: 1993
2.64
19
2
Venezuela 1993
Hué
Hué
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 1993
3.30
306
7
Vietnam 1993
Shibam
Shibam
Yemen
Inscribed: 1982
3.95
25
2
Yemen 1982
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
Zambia, Zimbabwe
Inscribed: 1989
4.47
181
5
Zambia 1989 (With Zimbabwe)
Mana Pools
Mana Pools
Zimbabwe
Inscribed: 1984
3.65
26
5
Zimbabwe 1984
Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Palestine
Inscribed: 2012
3.14
251
9
Palestine 2012
Rock Islands
Inscribed: 2012
4.00
39
6
Palau 2012
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
Inscribed: 1995
3.32
166
10
South Korea 1995 (Soon Afterwards Haeinsa Temple And Jongmyo Shrine Were Inscribed)
Sangha Trinational
Sangha Trinational
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo (Republic)
Inscribed: 2012
3.61
8
2
Congo (2012)
Lakes of Ounianga
Inscribed: 2012
3.61
8
2
Chad 2012
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
Lesotho, South Africa
Inscribed: 2000
3.32
104
5
Lesotho 2013
Al Zubarah
Inscribed: 2013
1.76
84
6
Qatar (2013)
Pyu Ancient Cities
Inscribed: 2014
1.99
33
4
Myanmar (2014)
Galapagos Islands
Inscribed: 1978
4.62
141
9
Ecuador - 1978 (Quito Was Also Inscribed At The Same Session, However Galapagos Got Reference Number 1
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Inscribed: 2015
3.09
380
12
Singapore (2015)
Blue and John Crow Mountains
Inscribed: 2015
2.59
57
3
Jamaica 2015
Nan Madol
Nan Madol
Micronesia
Inscribed: 2016
3.34
19
6
Federated States Of Micronesia (2016)
Antigua Naval Dockyard
Antigua Naval Dockyard
Antigua and Barbuda
Inscribed: 2016
2.66
79
4
Antigua & Barbuda 2016
Mbanza Kongo
Inscribed: 2017
3.48
2
0
Angola (2017)
Asmara
Asmara
Eritrea
Inscribed: 2017
2.93
34
2
Eritrea (2017)
Sian Ka'an
Inscribed: 1987
2.83
121
20
Mexico (1987).
Flemish Béguinages
Inscribed: 1998
2.78
434
13
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.
Kakadu National Park
Inscribed: 1981
3.84
115
9
Australia: Three Inscriptions In 1981, With Kakadu National Park As The Lowest Number
Salzburg
Salzburg
Austria
Inscribed: 1996
3.75
605
17
Austria: Two Inscriptions In 1996, With Historic Centre Of The City Of Salzburg As The Lowest Number
Bagerhat
Bagerhat
Bangladesh
Inscribed: 1985
2.20
37
3
Bangladesh: Two Inscriptions In 1985, With Historic Mosque City Of Bagerhat As The Lowest Number
Boyana Church
Inscribed: 1979
2.90
240
8
Bulgaria: Four Inscriptions In 1979, With Boyana Church As The Lowest Number
L'Anse aux Meadows
Inscribed: 1978
3.15
75
8
Canada: Two Inscriptions In 1978, With L'Anse Aux Meadows National Historic Site As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
Mount Taishan
Inscribed: 1987
3.61
100
7
China: Six Inscriptions In 1987, With Mount Taishan As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Croatia
Inscribed: 1979
4.07
522
15
Croatia: Three Inscriptions In 1979 (Then Yugoslavia), With Old City Of Dubrovnik As The Lowest Number
Prague
Prague
Czechia
Inscribed: 1992
4.27
789
16
Czechia: Three Inscriptions In 1992 (Then Czech And Slovak Federal Republic), With Historic Centre Of Prague As The Lowest Number
Pyramids (Memphis)
Inscribed: 1979
4.50
419
12
Egypt: Five Inscriptions In 1979, With Memphis And Its Necropolis – The Pyramid Fields From Giza To Dahshur As The Lowest Number
Simien National Park
Inscribed: 1978
3.46
62
11
Ethiopia: Two Inscriptions In 1978, With Simien National Park As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
Levuka
Inscribed: 2013
2.53
40
8
Fiji (2013)
Old Rauma
Old Rauma
Finland
Inscribed: 1991
2.59
136
5
Finland: Two Inscriptions In 1991, With Old Rauma As The Lowest Number
Mont-Saint-Michel
Inscribed: 1979
4.17
436
17
France: Five Inscriptions In 1979, With Mont-Saint-Michel And Its Bay As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
Mtskheta
Mtskheta
Georgia
Inscribed: 1994
3.18
217
5
Georgia: Two Inscriptions In 1994, With Historical Monuments Of Mtskheta As The Lowest Number
Tikal National Park
Inscribed: 1979
4.46
220
6
Guatemala: Two Inscriptions In 1979, With Tikal National Park As The Lowest Number And The First In The Records.
Budapest
Budapest
Hungary
Inscribed: 1987
3.88
754
15
Hungary: Two Inscriptions In 1987, With Budapest As The Lowest Number
Ajanta Caves
Inscribed: 1983
3.81
108
7
India: Four Inscriptions In 1983, With Ajanta Caves As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
Borobudur
Borobudur
Indonesia
Inscribed: 1991
4.29
265
9
Indonesia: Four Inscriptions In 1991, With Borobudur Temple Compounds As The Lowest Number
Tchogha Zanbil
Inscribed: 1979
3.39
39
4
Iran: Three Inscriptions In 1979, With Tchogha Zanbil As The First And The Records And With The Lowest Number
Petra
Petra
Jordan
Inscribed: 1985
4.61
386
21
Jordan: Two Inscriptions In 1985, With Petra As The Lowest Number
Mount Kenya
Inscribed: 1997
2.86
48
2
Kenya: Two Inscriptions In 1997, With Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest As The Lowest Number
Anjar
Anjar
Lebanon
Inscribed: 1984
3.16
88
5
Lebanon: Four Inscriptions In 1984, With Anjar As The Lowest Number
Leptis Magna
Inscribed: 1982
3.91
40
2
Libya: Three Inscriptions In 1982, With Archaeological Site Of Leptis Magna As The Lowest Number
Kinabalu Park
Inscribed: 2000
3.26
128
6
Malaysia: Two Inscriptions In 2000, With Kinabalu Park As The Lowest Number
Djenné
Inscribed: 1988
3.66
41
2
Mali: Two Inscriptions In 1988, With Old Towns Of Djenné As The Lowest Number
Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
Inscribed: 1980
3.73
256
15
Malta: Three Inscriptions In 1980, With Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
Twyfelfontein
Inscribed: 2007
3.35
92
5
Namibia (2007)
Sagarmatha National Park
Inscribed: 1979
3.78
58
3
Nepal: Two Inscriptions In 1979, With Sagarmatha National Park As The Lowest Number
Te Wahipounamu
Te Wahipounamu
New Zealand
Inscribed: 1986
4.19
158
11
New Zealand: Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand, Encompassing The In 1986 Inscribed Parks Fjordland And Mount Cook
Urnes Stave Church
Inscribed: 1979
3.51
135
5
Norway: Two Inscriptions In 1979, With Urnes Stave Church As The First Reported And The Lowest Number.
Moenjodaro
Moenjodaro
Pakistan
Inscribed: 1980
3.51
32
3
Pakistan: Three Inscriptions In 1980, With Archaeological Ruins At Moenjodaro As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
Kuk
Kuk
Papua New Guinea
Inscribed: 2008
1.46
5
3
Papua New Guinea (2008)
Cuzco
Cuzco
Peru
Inscribed: 1983
3.71
362
9
Peru: Two Inscriptions In 1983, With City Of Cuzco As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
Baroque Churches
Baroque Churches
Philippines
Inscribed: 1993
2.87
176
16
Philippines: Two Inscriptions In 1993, With Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park As The Lowest Number, But The Baroque Churches First In The Report.
Kraków
Kraków
Poland
Inscribed: 1978
4.05
576
19
Poland: Two Inscriptions In 1978, With Historic Centre Of Kraków As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
Angra do Heroismo
Inscribed: 1983
3.10
76
6
Portugal: Four Inscriptions In 1983, With Central Zone Of The Town Of Angra Do Heroismo In The Azores As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
St. Petersburg
Inscribed: 1990
4.22
356
9
Russia: Four Inscriptions In 1990 (As Ussr), With Historic Centre Of Saint Petersburg And Related Groups Of Monuments As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Inscribed: 1999
3.38
74
4
South Africa: Three Inscriptions In 1999, With Isimangaliso Wetland Park As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
Cordoba
Cordoba
Spain
Inscribed: 1984
4.18
483
9
Spain: Five Inscriptions In 1984, With Historic Centre Of Cordoba (Then The Mosque Of Cordoba) As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka
Inscribed: 1982
3.37
173
7
Sri Lanka: Three Inscriptions In 1982, With Sacred City Of Anuradhapura As The Lowest Number
Medina of Tunis
Inscribed: 1979
3.06
228
3
Tunisia: Three Inscriptions In 1979, With Medina Of Tunis As The Lowest Number
Istanbul
Istanbul
Turkiye
Inscribed: 1985
4.38
665
12
Turkey: Three Inscriptions In 1985, With Historic Areas Of Istanbul As The Lowest Number
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Inscribed: 1994
3.96
65
4
Uganda: Two Inscriptions In 1994, With Bwindi Impenetrable National Park As The Lowest Number
Giant's Causeway
Giant's Causeway
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
3.63
312
11
United Kingdom: Seven Inscriptions In 1986, With Giant's Causeway And Causeway Coast As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde
United States of America
Inscribed: 1978
3.91
246
9
Usa: Two Inscriptions In 1978, With Mesa Verde National Park As The First Recorded And With The Lowest Number
Himeji-jo
Inscribed: 1993
3.50
285
10
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
Vlkolinec
Vlkolinec
Slovakia
Inscribed: 1993
2.85
172
11
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
Abbey of St Gall
Abbey of St Gall
Switzerland
Inscribed: 1983
3.14
277
6
Switzerland: Three Inscriptions In 1983 - Old City Of Berne Has The Lowest Number, But St. Gall Is First Mentioned In The Report
Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya
Thailand
Inscribed: 1991
3.60
392
15
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
Nyungwe National Park
Inscribed: 2023
2.81
19
1
Rwanda 2023