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Projection of Palestinian flag on Dom Tower stopped, helicopter above city identifies location
The initiative to display the Palestinian flag on the Cathedral came from Justice Now! of Extinction Rebellion. “The city council has not granted permission for the projection, regardless of the…
Palestinian flag projected on Dom Tower: ‘The Netherlands must commit itself to de-escalation and peace’
The action is a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people, the initiators say. In addition, it is a response to the raising of the Israeli flag in the Binnenhof…
Support for Israel in France! The silhouette of the Israeli flag was projected onto the Eiffel Tower
As the conflicts between Israel and Hamas enter their third day, demonstrations in support of Israel continue to be held in many countries. A demonstration of support for Israel was…
Utrecht with its hands in its hair due to a standstill in the construction of the Galaxy Tower
A mediation attempt by the municipality of Utrecht to resolve the dispute surrounding the Galaxy Tower has had no effect. This can be concluded from answers that councilor Eelco Eerenberg…
Moments when night turns into day! Lightning struck the Royal Clock Tower in Mecca
Heavy rain affected the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Lightning struck the 601-meter-high Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, one of the world’s tallest buildings, and the moments when night turned…
Dom Tower back in all its glory: after 4 years of restoration, the demolition of the scaffolding starts
A great moment for many Utrecht residents, but tourists (and therefore the Utrecht tourism sector) will also be happy. They notice this at Utrecht Marketing, which operates the more than…
The Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company Tower in Sudan is on fire
The 18-story Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company Tower in Sudan’s capital is on fire, reports BBC. “This is really painful to see,” writes Tagreed Abdin, the building’s architect, on X.…
Notre Dame’s tower is promised to be up by the summer Olympics in Paris
Paris wants to reopen Notre Dame Cathedral, which was damaged by a 2019 fire, to the public by the end of 2024. In Paris, the renovation of the Notre Dame…
“Art is a combat sport”, photo exhibition at the Saint-Jacques tower in Paris
One year before the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the City of Paris has been honoring its athletes since the beginning of the summer through a Cultural Olympiad, including the…
City council and alderman do not want an alternative plan for residential tower Sam
There are therefore conflicting data about the actual impact of the new Sam building on the city centre. It prompted two council members, Thomas van der Eerden (Amersfoort2014) and Alex…