Name a cultural site first inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1978.

Use the eight cultural sites in the first inscription year. Natural sites are excluded.

The first inscription year had twelve sites: eight cultural and four natural. Some listed property names were later expanded or updated.

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Aachen Cathedral 25 · Familiar
Aachen Cathedral is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.
City of Quito 25 · Familiar
City of Quito is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Quito

Mesa Verde National Park 50 · Less common
Mesa Verde National Park is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Mesa Verde

L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site 50 · Less common
L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: L'Anse aux Meadows · Lanse aux Meadows

Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela 75 · Uncommon
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Lalibela · Rock Hewn Churches Lalibela · Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

Historic Centre of Kraków 75 · Uncommon
Historic Centre of Kraków is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Historic Center of Krakow · Historic Centre of Krakow · Krakow · Kraków

Island of Gorée 100 · Rare
Island of Gorée is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Goree · Gorée · Island of Goree

Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines 100 · Rare
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines is in the 8-answer set defined by this question.

Also accepted: Wieliczka · Wieliczka Salt Mine · Wieliczka Salt Mines

Checked exclusions

  • Yellowstone National Park: Yellowstone was inscribed as a natural, not cultural, site in 1978.
  • Galapagos Islands: The Galápagos Islands were inscribed as a natural site.

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