The life-size replica of Noah's Ark is built by a Dutch designer Johan Huibers. He decided to build the replica after dreaming about destruction caused by great flood to his hometown. The huge ark is built of Swedish pine and features plastic animals imported from Phillipines. Initially Huibers wanted to sail to the London for the Olympic games but dropped his plan due to the voyage's health and safety concerns by Dutch authorities.
The life-size replica of Noah's Ark is built by a Dutch designer Johan Huibers. He decided to build the replica after dreaming about destruction caused by great flood to his hometown. The huge ark is built of Swedish pine and features plastic animals imported from Phillipines. Initially Huibers wanted to sail to the London for the Olympic games but dropped his plan due to the voyage's health and safety concerns by Dutch authorities.