【Watch Angel Has Fallen Online】

LONDON -- A gigantic wooden replica of London's 1666 skyline has been burned in the River Thames to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London.

The Watch Angel Has Fallen Onlineevent, which took place on Sunday as part of the London's Burning festival, involved a 120-meter (394-foot)-long sculpture being set alight and floated down the Thames on an enormous barge.

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The model was conceptualised by creative event company Artichoke and U.S. sculptor David Best, and assembled by a team of workers in the run-up to the event.

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Here's what the sculpture looked like as it floated down the Thames.

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Plenty of people shared photos and clips of the event on social media.

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