<p>The Eiffel Tower grew by six meters (nearly 20 feet) on Tuesday after engineers hoisted a new communications antenna at the very top of France's most iconic landmark.</p>.<p>Tourists watched from the Trocadero esplanade as the new digital radio antenna was helicoptered up.</p>.<p>With the new antenna, the Eiffel Tower grew from 1,063 feet tall.</p>.<p>The Eiffel Tower company's president, Jean-François Martins, told The Associated Press that scientific progress is an integral part of the Iron Lady's 133-year history.</p>.<p>“It's a historical moment this morning, because the Eiffel Tower is getting higher, which is not so common," he said.</p>.<p>“From the invention of the radio at the beginning of the 20th century to right now, decades after decades, the Eiffel Tower has been a partner for all the radio technology,” Martins said.</p>.<p>The Eiffel Tower was 1,024 feet high when it was inaugurated on March 31, 1889. </p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>The Eiffel Tower grew by six meters (nearly 20 feet) on Tuesday after engineers hoisted a new communications antenna at the very top of France's most iconic landmark.</p>.<p>Tourists watched from the Trocadero esplanade as the new digital radio antenna was helicoptered up.</p>.<p>With the new antenna, the Eiffel Tower grew from 1,063 feet tall.</p>.<p>The Eiffel Tower company's president, Jean-François Martins, told The Associated Press that scientific progress is an integral part of the Iron Lady's 133-year history.</p>.<p>“It's a historical moment this morning, because the Eiffel Tower is getting higher, which is not so common," he said.</p>.<p>“From the invention of the radio at the beginning of the 20th century to right now, decades after decades, the Eiffel Tower has been a partner for all the radio technology,” Martins said.</p>.<p>The Eiffel Tower was 1,024 feet high when it was inaugurated on March 31, 1889. </p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>