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60-year-old Dutch carpenter, enlisting the help of colleagues, relatives, friends and outsiders enthusiasts, built three years an exact (according to the Bible) copy of the legendary Noah’s ark, once allowed the Old Testament patriarch to save during Flood “every creature in a pair,” thereby preserving biological diversity on the planet.
Johan Huberts spent more than two on his unusual hobby million dollars, but the unusual ship launched onto the lake is already paid for itself by becoming a popular tourist destination a tourist attraction.
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The huge floating complex has the dimensions of a 5-storey building. His length is 123 meters, width – 29 meters, height – 23 meters. Exactly 300, 50, and 30 cubits, respectively – as indicated in the Holy scripture. The displacement of the ark is 3 tons. In the midst tourist season brainchild of a talented carpenter takes daily about 4000 vacationers. There is a cinema with large-screen and relatively inexpensive restaurant to travelers did not get bored.
The main purpose of the ark is to escape from the flood
Interestingly, the construction of this amazing Huberts ship inspired his nightmares. Few years ago in the Netherlands it rained for a long time, and Johan began to dream that he completely floods the motherland with water. As you know, the country of tulips has been fighting floods for centuries. If not for coastal fences, the territory of a European state would have long been flooded by 70 percent. In 1953, villages went under water here. Karelle and Schuring.
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To regain peace of mind, Huberts carefully read the Book of Genesis and compiled the drawings of the vessel, as much as possible corresponding to the Noah’s Ark described in the Bible. According to carpenter, on board there is just in case a supply of fresh water and provisions for a small group of people enough for 3-4 years. Vessel if desired, can be sent to the sea or ocean, therefore, if suddenly really floods the new Flood, Johan and his family may well survive.
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The wooden giant is visible for many kilometers. From her windows plastic and rubber giraffes, elephants, crocodiles peep out, hippos, cows, kangaroos and other animals. Get real animals are too expensive, so in the event of global flooding a carpenter can only save his many household pets: cats, dogs, rabbits, parrots, pigeons (someone else must bring in the beak an oil leaf, notifying people of the end flood).
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The ark of the Dutchman has already sailed several tens of kilometers and has been certified for travel across the Atlantic. But so far, worldwide cataclysm did not occur, the ship will continue to play the role of Museum and entertainment complex.
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