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Bookmark or Share- A Brief History of the Amber Room - Smithsonian MagazineThe invasion led to the looting of tens of thousands of art treasures, including the illustrious Amber Room, which the Nazis believed was made by Germans and, most certainly, made for Germans.
- Inside The Amber Room And The Mystery Of Its Disappearance - All That's ...The fate of the Amber Room in Catherine Palace outside of St. Petersburg, Russia, is one of Europe’s most enduring mysteries. The Amber Room was once the jewel of the Romanov’s luxurious summer residence and was covered in amber, gems, and gold leaf from floor to ceiling.
- Amber Room - WikipediaThe Amber Room is a priceless piece of art, with extraordinary architectural features such as gilding, carvings, 450 kg (990 lb) of amber panels, gold leaf, gemstones, and mirrors, all highlighted with candle light. Additional architectural and design features include statues of angels and children.
- The Hunt For The Amber Room, the Romanovs’ & Tsarist Russia's Greatest ...Hopes for recovering Tsarist Russia's Amber Room—a bejeweled royal chamber plundered by the Nazis in 1941—heated up last summer only to be dashed once again. But the real mystery might be why...
- The History and Reconstruction of the Amber Room | Gems & Gemology - GIAThe Amber Room (figure 1), located in the Catherine Palace in the Russian town of Pushkin (previously Tsarskoye Selo), is considered by many historians the pinnacle of amber craftsmanship.
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