On Tuesday night, the Burj Khalifa joined other major landmarks across the globe by lighting up with the colors of the Belgian flag in solidarity of Tuesday morning's terrorist attacks in the country's capital.
Burj Khalifa, tallest building in world, lit with Belgian flag colors in solidarity with Brussels. #JeSuisBruxellespic.twitter.com/jgMovy6tYq
- NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) March 22, 2016
Along with the Burj Khalifa, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Freedom Tower in New York, and the Trevi Fountain in Rome were among the monuments that changed the colors of their lights for the night to those of the Belgian flag. Instead of shining the flag's colors, the Empire State building remained dark last night to honor the victims of the attacks.
Brandenburg Gate is lit in Belgian flag colors tonight in solidarity with Brussels. #JeSuisBruxellespic.twitter.com/DeSwk6L62S
- NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) March 22, 2016
The Eiffel Tower is lit in Belgian flag colors tonight in solidarity with Brussels. #JeSuisBruxellespic.twitter.com/PmKUIzT0Zl
- NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) March 22, 2016
The Empire State Building in New York City remains dark tonight in honor of the #BrusselsAttacks victims. pic.twitter.com/1MbHR3CaPM
- NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) March 23, 2016
World monuments have lit up before, most recently, to recognize November's terrorist attacks in Paris, but the outpouring of support for Brussels went beyond architecture, and the cartoons created by artists around the world are particularly moving. From a rendering of the famous Belgian character, Tintin, weeping for his country to a gathering of international characters lighting candles around the Belgian flag, artists joined together using the hashtag #JeSuisBruxelles and the results are moving.
Peace for the world. #JeSuisBruxellespic.twitter.com/jVA5N0dINw
- ¿Jessica? ✌ (@soymembrillo) March 22, 2016
#JeSuisBruxelles heartbreaking pic.twitter.com/juukcqA9p8
- Joy Millane (@JoyMillane) March 22, 2016
The awful truth#JeSuisBruxellespic.twitter.com/P71ZoBbI2L
- Virginia Tuckey (@virtuck) March 22, 2016
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the victims and their families. We need world peace. #JeSuisBruxellespic.twitter.com/IfBEZgN9aa
- Lauren Updates (@LMJupdates) March 22, 2016
#JeSuisBruxelles: Solidarity in a thousand pictures https://t.co/bj2kyHpMpHpic.twitter.com/bs9RlKl4bv
- DW - Culture (@dw_culture) March 22, 2016
Love harder today #JeSuisBruxelles#IkBenBrussel🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/sHOspHGRrh
- Sarah Carpenter (@SariCarpenter) March 22, 2016
This, my childhood best friend, made me teary.#JeSuisBruxellespic.twitter.com/Fonn7Zv1RK
- daniel duquenal (@danielduquenal) March 22, 2016