London replica torched to mark Great Fire anniversary
London, Sept 4, 2016, AFP – A massive wooden replica of 17th century London was torched Sunday on the River Thames to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, which paved the way for the building of the modern city.
Onlookers crowded along the river that winds through the British capital to watch as the 120-metre long wooden model was set alight.
Spectators snapped photographs on their smartphones as the flames devoured the replica buildings floating on the water.
The torching of the model of London – as it stood on September 2, 1666 – was carried out by US "burn artist" David Best and live streamed online.