PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower grew six meters (nearly 20 feet) on Tuesday, after engineers installed a new communications antenna on top of France's most iconic landmark.
Tourists watched from the Trocadero esplanade how the new digital radio antenna was transported by helicopter. With the new antenna, the Eiffel Tower went from 324 meters (1,063 feet) in height to 330 meters (1,083 feet).
The president of the Eiffel Tower company, Jean-François Martins, told The Associated Press that scientific progress is an integral part of the 133-year history of the nicknamed Iron Lady.
“It's a historic moment this morning, because the Eiffel Tower is getting higher and higher, which is not so common,” he said.
“From the invention of radio in the early 20th century until now, decades after decades, the Eiffel Tower has been a partner for all radio technology,” Martins said.
The Eiffel Tower was 312 meters (1,024 feet) when it was inaugurated on March 31, 1889.
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