Life-size replica of Noah’s Ark opens door to visitors
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Noah’s Ark|Mayan calendar|Dutchman Johan Huibers
Replica of Noah's Ark Opens Doors to Visitors
Interior view of the full scale replica of Noah’s Ark with life-size
replica's of animals which has opened its doors in Dordrecht,
Netherlands, Monday Dec. 10, 2012, after receiving permission to receive
up to 3,000 visitors per day. Interpreting the description given in
Genesis, Johan’s incredibly detailed interpretation measures in at a
massive 130 meters (427 feet) long, 29 meters (95 feet) across and 23
meters (75 feet) high. 
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DORDRECHT (NETHERLANDS): Just as the first storms of winter roll in, Dutchman Johan Huibers
has finished his 20-year quest to build a fullscale , functioning model
of Noah's Ark — an undertaking of, well, biblical proportions .
Huibers, a Christian, used books 6-9 of Genesis as his inspiration,
following the instructions God gives Noah down to the last cubit.
Translating to modern measurements, Huibers came up with a vessel that works out to a whopping 427 feet long, 95 feet across and 75 feet high. Perhaps not big enough to fit every species on Earth, two by two, as described in the Bible , but plenty of space. Johan's Ark lies moored in the city of Dordrecht, just south of Rotterdam.
Gazing across the ark's main hold, a huge space of stalls supported by a forest of pine trees, visitors gaze upon an array of stuffed and plastic animals, such as buffalo , zebra, gorillas, lions, tigers, bears, you name it. Elsewhere on the ark is a petting zoo with actual live animals that are less dangerous or easier to care for — such as ponies, dogs, sheep, and rabbits — and an impressive aviary of exotic birds. "This boat — it's amazing ,'' said Alfred Jongile, visiting from South Africa with his Dutch wife. For Huibers , a builder by trade, it all began with a nightmare he had in 1992, when the low-lying Netherlands was flooded , as it has been many times throughout its history.
Huibers thinks that new floods are possible.
He cites a New Testament passage prophesying that "the cities of the coast shall tremble'' near the end of times. But he's not worried the whole Earth will ever be flooded again. In Bible, the rainbow is God's promise it won't be. "I had a call from American television,'' he says, laughing. "This has nothing to do with the end of the Mayan calendar,'' he said. He said his motivation is ultimately religious, though. He wants to make people think what their purpose is on Earth. "I want to make people question that so that they go looking for answers,'' and ultimately find salvation through God, he said.
Johan's Ark also contains a restaurant on the top and a movie theater capable of seating 50 people. Around the edges of each level of the craft are displays on ancient Middle Eastern history and dress, scenes from the life of Noah, and games for kids, including water pumps and a system of levers to lift bales of hay. Down below there is a honeycomb system of hatches , each opening into an area where food could be sealed in for long-term storage.
Translating to modern measurements, Huibers came up with a vessel that works out to a whopping 427 feet long, 95 feet across and 75 feet high. Perhaps not big enough to fit every species on Earth, two by two, as described in the Bible , but plenty of space. Johan's Ark lies moored in the city of Dordrecht, just south of Rotterdam.
Gazing across the ark's main hold, a huge space of stalls supported by a forest of pine trees, visitors gaze upon an array of stuffed and plastic animals, such as buffalo , zebra, gorillas, lions, tigers, bears, you name it. Elsewhere on the ark is a petting zoo with actual live animals that are less dangerous or easier to care for — such as ponies, dogs, sheep, and rabbits — and an impressive aviary of exotic birds. "This boat — it's amazing ,'' said Alfred Jongile, visiting from South Africa with his Dutch wife. For Huibers , a builder by trade, it all began with a nightmare he had in 1992, when the low-lying Netherlands was flooded , as it has been many times throughout its history.
Huibers thinks that new floods are possible.
He cites a New Testament passage prophesying that "the cities of the coast shall tremble'' near the end of times. But he's not worried the whole Earth will ever be flooded again. In Bible, the rainbow is God's promise it won't be. "I had a call from American television,'' he says, laughing. "This has nothing to do with the end of the Mayan calendar,'' he said. He said his motivation is ultimately religious, though. He wants to make people think what their purpose is on Earth. "I want to make people question that so that they go looking for answers,'' and ultimately find salvation through God, he said.
Johan's Ark also contains a restaurant on the top and a movie theater capable of seating 50 people. Around the edges of each level of the craft are displays on ancient Middle Eastern history and dress, scenes from the life of Noah, and games for kids, including water pumps and a system of levers to lift bales of hay. Down below there is a honeycomb system of hatches , each opening into an area where food could be sealed in for long-term storage.
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