Dec 15 2008 st petersburg russia the amber room amber chamber in the catherine palace of tsarskoye selo near saint petersburg is a complete chamber decorated with amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors.
Amber room russia.
In 1755 czarina elizabeth daughter of peter the great ordered the room to be moved to the catherine palace in pushkin named tsarskoye selo or czar s village.
Wikimedia commons public domain considered the eighth wonder of the world by many the amber room was an intricately constructed golden hued masterpiece of contemporary artistry.
The storage contained 227 bags with amber weighing over 5 1 tons russia s interior ministry said in a statement among the stones were those over 1 5 kilograms in weight according to specialists some of the items found are very rare and may cost nearly 100 000.
Priceless russian treasure stolen by nazis discovered by german researchers ornate panels thought to be most valuable items ever looted by the fascist regime.
A trio of aging sleuths homeopath leonhard blume 73 scientist günter eckardt 67 and georadar specialist peter lohr 71 are convinced the missing amber room of the russian tsars lies in.
The amber room in 1917.
Interior of the original amber room photo.
Petersburg as part of an art collection.
Petersburg as a part of a european art collection.
In 1716 the amber room was given to czar peter the great by friedrich wilhelm i of prussia and remained in russia until nazi troops removed it during world war ii in 27 crates.
The amber room was shipped to russia in 18 large boxes and installed in the winter house in st.
In 1755 czarina elizabeth ordered the room to be.
The mysterious disappearance of the opulent amber room in russia.
By megan cooper on may 28 2020.
The amber room russian.
In 1717 the room was further expanded and the resulting room comprised of a whopping 6 tonnes of amber.
The amber room arrived in russia in 18 large boxes and was then installed in the winter house in st.