Standing with Brussels: World's most iconic landmarks turn red, yellow and black
It was only a few months ago that the Eiffel Tower went dark in a symbol of mourning as Paris was reeling from its own terror attacks. On Tuesday evening, it turned into a symbol of solidarity, this time for Belgium.
Illuminated in yellow, red and black, the world's most iconic structures took on the colors of the Belgian flag, after at least 31 people were killed and scores more injured in attacks at the city's airport and a busy metro station during rush hour.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo tweeted a photo of the tower after night fell on the city.
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Others posted photos of the iconic tower.
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Elsewhere in Europe and the Middle East, cities also stood with Brussels. In Berlin, the Brandenburg Gate was illuminated in the Belgian flag, another symbol of defiance from a neighboring country.
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And in Italy, the Belgian flag was projected on Rome's historical Trevi Fountain.
In Dubai, the Burj Khalifa was also illuminated.
Over in Rio De Janiero, Brazil, the Christ the Redeemer statue was also lit up.
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Blathnaid Healy is the UK Editor at Mashable. She joined the company in October 2014 and is based in the London office. Before Mashable, Blathnaid was Content Manager and COO of WorldIrish, a startup focused on the Irish diaspora. She spent almost five years working at Ireland’s largest media company RTE as a multimedia journalist where she also set up the broadcaster’s first dedicated social media team and project managed output for several high-profile events across web, mobile and social media. Blathnaid has reported from the US, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Romania and, of course, Ireland. And in case you’re wondering, it’s pronounced Blan-id.
