PARIS: After attaching a new digital radio antenna to the top of the Paris monument on Tuesday, the Eiffel Tower grew six meters (19.69 ft.).
A helicopter airlifted the DAB+ (digital audio) antenna onto the top of the tower, built by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century.
As it was being built, the Eiffel Tower overtook the Washington Monument to become the tallest man-made structure in the world. The tower held this title for four decades before the Chrysler Building in New York City replaced it in 1929.
The wrought-iron lattice tower is among the most visited tourist sites in the world, according to TripAdvisor.
It has, however, also been used for broadcast transmissions for more than 100 years, with the height of its pinnacle changing numerous times as ageing antennas were replaced.
Live television images showed the helicopter lowering the antenna onto its base atop the tower, where workmen made it secure in an operation that lasted less than 10 minutes.