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.
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
It was completed and opened to the public in 2012 and cost almost $1.6 million to build
The biblical vessel’s interior is full of exotic animals carved from wood
Johan took the plans for the ark from the Hebrew Bible
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
Johan even planned to sail the ark to the 2016 Rio Olympics but canceled due to safety concerns
Now he plans to sail the ark to Israel and is seeking donations from people
The whole trip to Israel would cost Johan a whopping $1.3 million – we hope he succeeds!
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