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Placed in it a gold chest with a record of independence and a series of coins minted in that epoch. But in May 1906, when the foundations were built and 2,400 stones placed to a height of 25 m, the sides of the monument collapsed, so Díaz created a study commission composed of engineers Guillermo Beltrán y Puga, Manuel Marroquín y Rivera, and Gonzalo Garita. The commission determined that the foundations of the monument were poorly planned, so it was decided to demolish the structure. The work was restarted under the supervision of a [[steering committee]] composed of engineers Beltran y Puga, Marroquin y Rivera and the architect Manuel Gorozpe, leaving the artwork in the care of architect [[Antonio Rivas Mercado]]. All the sculptures were made by [[Italy|Italian]] artist [[Enrique Alciati]]. One of the faces in the doors is of one of Rivas Mercado's daughter, Antonieta.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
The monument was completed in time for the festivities to commemorate the first hundred years of [[Mexican War of Independence|Mexican Independence]] in 1910. The inauguration was held on 16 September, the 100th anniversary of the ''[[Grito de Dolores]]''
An [[eternal flame]] (''Lámpara Votiva'') honoring these independence heroes was installed in the base of the column at the order of President [[Emilio Portes Gil]] in 1929.
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