A massive wooden replica of 17th Century London was torched on 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-meter-long wooden model was set on fire.

Spectators snapped photographs on their smartphones as the flames devoured the replica buildings floating on the water.