Dutch Contractor Builds Replica of Noah’s Ark

Or, anyway, close to a replica of Noah’s Arc. He says it’s 1/2 the length and 1/3 the width of the original arc. If you look at the photos at http://www.pbase.com:80/paulthedane/noahs_ark you’ll see that even though the Dutch contractor’s version of Noah’s arc is less than 1/2 the size of the original arc (according to the contractor – more on that later) nonetheless, it is huge and big enough to house many types of animals.

Replica of Noah’s Ark built by a Dutch contractor.

Noah’s Ark Replica Schagen Netherlands Photo Gallery by PaultheDane at pbase.com

The contractor is making the arc to prove his faith – basically, that there could have been a boat big enough to house a representative sample of two of each of the animals on earth. However, detractors on his blog, on the above link, say that there is no original dimensions on a credible version of the Bible since there are no original manuscripts of the Old Testament.

Still, I can’t help but admire the man’s dedication and carpentry skills.