The monument suffered some damage during an earthquake on July 28 , 1957 when the sculpture of the Winged Victory fell to the ground and broke into several pieces . Sculptor José Fernández Urbina was in charge of the restoration , which lasted more than a year . The monument was reopened on September 16 , 1958 . It survived the devastating earthquake of September 19 , 1985 with some damage to the staircases and the reliefs , but none to the '' Angel ''
devastating earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake
Angel of Independence