{"id":6251,"date":"2024-02-21T00:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T00:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=6251"},"modified":"2024-02-21T00:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T00:00:09","slug":"johans-incredible-ark-craftsman-dedicates-20-years-to-construct-enormous-ark-with-stunning-interior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=6251","title":{"rendered":"\u201cJohan\u2019s Incredible Ark\u201d: Craftsman Dedicates 20 Years to Construct Enormous Ark with Stunning Interior"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8051-300x151.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8051-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8051-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8051.png 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nMeet Johan Huiber, a guy with a big dream! Even if you\u2019re not into the whole Christian thing, you can still appreciate Johan\u2019s dedication. He\u2019s a Dutch contractor who grew up surrounded by water in Noord-Holland, and he\u2019s been fascinated by the ocean since he was a kid.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8052-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8052-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8052.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At 24, Johan turned to God, and nine years later, he had a dream about a massive flood wiping out the Netherlands. Taking it as a sign, he decided to build a boat inspired by Noah\u2019s ark.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8053-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8053-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8053.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Johan started researching Noah\u2019s ark in 1992, reading the Bible, checking reference books, and watching movies. His first ark, built from 2005 to 2007, was 70 meters long and cost a million euros.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8054-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8054-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8054.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He sailed it around the Netherlands for over three years.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8055-300x121.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"121\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8055-300x121.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8055.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But that wasn\u2019t enough for Johan. In 2013, he completed an even bigger project: Johan\u2019s Ark! He and his team spent four years building it, and it has seven floors. It\u2019s a life-sized exhibit with Bible stories, attractions, a movie theater, and more.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8056-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8056-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8056.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It cost over 4 million euros and sits on a steel platform made of 21 barges.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8057-300x199.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8057-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8057.jpeg 753w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ark is massive: 119 meters long, 30 meters wide, and 23 meters high.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8058-300x297.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8058-300x297.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8058-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8058.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It attracted more than 280,000 visitors in four years. Inside, you\u2019ll find statues of animals, two cinemas, and a restaurant. It\u2019s been open to the public since 2012.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8059-300x274.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8059-300x274.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8059.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Johan originally wanted to sail the ark to Brazil, but that didn\u2019t happen.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8060-300x231.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8060-300x231.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8060.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8061-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8061-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8061.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, he aims to take it to Israel. He\u2019s looking for donations to cover the costs, around $1.3 million, as the ark doesn\u2019t have a motor and would need tugboats for the journey.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8062-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8062-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8062.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Johan deserves a lot of respect for his incredible creation. Imagine stepping onto a real ark! 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