Flying pigeons pass over Nepalese street vendors near the earthquake-damaged UNESCO World Heritage Site, Durbar Square in Kathmandu on May 20, 2015. On Monday, June 15, 2015, Nepal reopened many of the heritage sites in the Kathmandu valley to the public, in a bid to attract tourists. (PIshara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)

Less than two months after , toppling buildings and killing more than 8,000 people, the Himalayan nation is reopening several damaged historic sites in the Kathmandu Valley in a bid to win back foreign tourists.

Six of the seven sites in Kathmandu Valley, collectively a UNESCO World Heritage Site, that sustained damage in the April 25 and May 12 earthquakes ,Tourism Minister Kripasur Sherpa told the Associated Press.

Among the sites opened was the badly-damaged Durbar Square or "noble court." in the historic town of Bhaktapur for its reopening ceremony, which featured traditional dancers and musicians, The Telegraph reported. The site, which houses Hindu temples, statues and royal palaces, is one of three royal squares in the Kathmandu Valley and one of seven monuments that represent an exceptional testimony to the traditional civilization of the area.

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The seven monuments of the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage site are the Durbar squares of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, the Buddhist stupas of Swayambhunath and Boudhanath, and the Hindu temples of Pashupatinath and Changu Narayan (the only site that did not reopen on Monday).

The main temple in following the earthquake, while the 16th Century Vatsala Durga temple, famous for its sandstone walls and gold-topped pagodas, was demolished, says BBC News.

UNESCO, however, has the sites. The UNESCO Office in Kathmandu reminded the general public to be extra cautious and asked that they reconsider the necessity of visiting those sites.

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"There is still a risk that buildings might collapse," said Christian Manhart, head of UNESCO in Nepal, according to The Telegraph. "In the Kathmandu Durbar Square an entire facade is in danger of falling down, we cannot have people walking under it."

Nepalese officials told media outlets that security measures are being taken, including guided tours and signboards that indicate specified routes to cause minimal disturbance to structures, according to BBC News.

"Safety measures like have been adopted," Bhesh Narayan Dahal, director general of Nepal's archaeology department, told UPI. "We needed to reopen these sites to send a positive message."

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