Dutch Man Built A $1.6 Million Ark With An Authentic Biblical Interior
Many of us have heard about Noah's Ark - the vessel that saved all the animals in the world from a giant flood. But one Dutch man decided to take it a step further - by actually building a full-size copy of the biblical ark.
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Many of us have heard about Noah's Ark - the vessel that saved all the animals in the world from a giant flood. But one Dutch man decided to take it a step further - by actually building a full-size copy of the biblical ark.
The man's name is Johan Huibers and he works as a building contractor in the Netherlands. He was inspired to build the ark by reading a bedtime story to his children. Believe it or not, this is not the first ark the man has built - he built one in 2006 but thought it was too small. So he spent $1.6 Million and built a bigger one.
Check out Johan's Ark in the gallery below!
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A Dutch man named Johan Huibers started building a full-sized replica of Noah's Ark back in 2008 with the help of fellow carpenters
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It was completed and opened to the public in 2012 and cost almost $1.6 million to build
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The biblical vessel's interior is full of exotic animals carved from wood
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Johan took the plans for the ark from the Hebrew Bible
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The ark's height is 75 feet - almost the same as a five-story building. It weighs 2,500 tons and can fit over 5,000 people
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Johan even planned to sail the ark to the 2016 Rio Olympics but canceled due to safety concerns
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Now he plans to sail the ark to Israel and is seeking donations from people
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The whole trip to Israel would cost Johan a whopping $1.3 million - we hope he succeeds!
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