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The Dutch carpenter, frightened by his nightmare, created the real “Noah’s Ark”: a man carefully studied the Bible to comply with all dimensions of the vessel to the last elbow.
In 1992, Johan Hubers had a nightmare: a carpenter saw how streams of water wash off the face of the earth the Netherlands. It is noteworthy that throughout its history, this country has been constantly floods. And on the eve of the next “doomsday”, expected in 2000, this topic was repeatedly discussed by the Dutch, that, apparently influenced Huber’s dreams.
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The man began to carefully study the Old Testament, in particular Genesis 6: 9, which indicated the dimensions of the ark, which was to be build Noah. Johan converted his elbows to feet and got the size of his future product. As a result of many years of work, Huber created real “Noah’s Ark”: using a pine board, the carpenter built ship 427 feet (130 meters) long, 95 feet (29 meters) in diameter and a height of 75 feet (23 meters). The weight of a huge ship is about 3 tons.
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“Johan’s Ark” moored in the city of Dordrecht, well visible from nearby highways, so the ship’s owner daily receives crowds of curious visitors. To match the ark to his destination, the carpenter placed stuffed animals in the hold of the vessel plastic animals such as buffalos, zebras, gorillas, lions, tigers and bears. But in the other wing of the ark there is a zoo with live and less dangerous specimens: dogs, sheep, rabbits and pony. Pleases the eye and plumage of exotic birds in spacious cells. “This boat is just an amazing place, because being in it you experience incredible sensations. We are not in vain here have arrived, ”the Dutchman, who arrived at an excursion with his wife. Not only adults are thrilled with “Johan’s Ark”: little visitors enjoy spinning water pumps and lever systems raising hay bales.
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On the upper deck of the unique ship are a restaurant and a cinema that can accommodate 50 people. Comfortable ship I liked many tourists who want to see the real the ark.
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“We are all familiar with Noah’s story, but no one has seen it actually worked. Imagine, there are containers for collecting rainwater and hatches in which food stocks can be stored. I’m impressed with the level of detail, ”one of them admires. visitors.
Anna Romantseva
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