Union Jack projected on Amsterdam CS for victims of Manchester attack
The municipality of Amsterdam projected an image of the British flag, the Union Jack, onto Amsterdam Central Station on Tuesday night to show solidarity with the victims of an attack in Manchester on Monday.
"Out of solidarity with the victims of the attack in Manchester, Amsterdam Central Station is lit with the Union Jack", the municipality said on twitter.
An explosion in the Manchester Arena shortly after an Ariana Grande concert killed 22 people and injured 59 others. Many of the victims are children. The attack was claimed by terrorist organization Islamic State.
Earlier on Tuesday the flags outside Amsterdam's city hall were hung at half mast, according to Het Parool. An artist also placed three lit Andreas-crosses in front of the station, for the Europa League finals match between Ajax and Manchester tonight.
Many other cities in the world also lit famous buildings with the Union Jack on Tuesday. And other buildings were left partly or entirely unlit to show sympathy, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Colosseum in Rome and the Empire State Building in New York, NOS reports.
In Geneva the Union Jack was projected onto the 140 meter high fountain Jet d'Eau. Dubai shone the flag onto the 800 meter high Burj Khalifa.
Uit solidariteit met de slachtoffers van de aanslag in #Manchester is Amsterdam Centraal verlicht met de #UnionJack. pic.twitter.com/xASMXqwSf6
— Gemeente Amsterdam (@AmsterdamNL) May 23, 2017
#Andreaskruisen #Amsterdam met verlichte rode knipperende lampjes ivm de voetbalwedstrijd Ajax-Stockholm @AmsterdamNL @pablolucker pic.twitter.com/VUwOkdsSwN
— Martin Damen (@martindamen58) May 24, 2017
Le jet d'eau de Genève aux couleurs du Royaume-Uni. #Manchester pic.twitter.com/nugsC6nYMm
— Darius Rochebin (@DariusRochebin) May 23, 2017
The world's tallest building, Dubai's Burj Khalifa, lit up in the Union Jack tonight as world mourns with England (📷 from @lovindubai) pic.twitter.com/3pB0QNDJ5T
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 23, 2017
Countries accross the globe light up landmarks in the colours of the union jack as we stand in solidarity #WeStandTogether pic.twitter.com/3zzlY7wd4g
— Police Community (@PolComForum) May 23, 2017