amber room amber room russian german polish world famous chamber decorated amber panels backed gold leaf mirrors located catherine palace near saint_petersburg originally constructed 18th century prussia amber room disappeared world war recreated room lost considered eighth wonder world construction amber room took place prussia room designed german baroque sculptor danish amber worked room work continued amber masters danzig amber cabinet remained palace given prussian king ally russia room expanded renovations covered square metres contained tonnes amber amber room looted world war brought reconstruction display current whereabouts remain mystery efforts undertaken rebuild decades work russian donations germany reconstructed amber room inaugurated catherine palace near saint_petersburg history creation amber room begun purpose installed palace residence frederick urging second wife concept design room drafted fabricated master danish court king denmark help amber masters danzig originally intended installation palace complete panels eventually installed berlin city palace amber room remain berlin city palace long admired visit king frederick son presented room peter gift forged russo prussian alliance sweden original berlin design amber room reworked russia joint effort german russian peter daughter decided amber treasure installed catherine palace family typically spent summers 18th century renovations room covered square metres contained tonnes amber room took years construct evacuation world war shortly beginning german invasion soviet_union world war responsible removing art treasures tried remove amber room years amber dried making impossible room amber amber room hidden mundane attempt german forces seizing attempt hide known piece art failed german soldiers amber room hours supervision experts october room reached storage display town castle november newspaper announced exhibition amber room castle days orders given hitler january ordered movement looted possessions allowed administration team transport cultural goods priority amber room moved charge civil administration final months war abandoned post fled city leaving general command august heavily fire bombed royal_air_force suffered extensive damage artillery advancing final occupation april popular culture fictional music box amber room plot device seasons usa television series white collar amber room central plot device novel amber room reconstruction soviet government decided construct replica amber room process years require russian german experts amber original drawings old black white photographs attempt duplicate original amber room included shades amber original panels fixtures adorned room major problem lack skilled workers amber carving considered nearly lost art form financial difficulties plagued reconstruction project start solved donation million german company work russian completed new room dedicated russian president german chancellor anniversary city saint_petersburg near berlin miniature amber room fabricated original berlin miniature collector copy original east prussian amber architecture amber room piece art extraordinary architectural features carvings amber panels gold leaf mirrors highlighted light additional architectural design features include statues angels children unique features singular beauty original amber room dubbed eighth wonder world modern estimates room value range million million disappearance mysteries war amber room seen public reports occasionally surfaced stating pieces amber room survived war claimed spotted famous room loaded board left january promptly torpedoed sunk soviet submarine italian stone mosaic set stones decorated amber room found germany possession family soldier claimed helped pack amber chamber mosaic came hands russian authorities reconstruction effort separate teams german lithuanian announced located amber room german team pointed silver lithuanian team believed amber treasure buried suggestions turned hold amber room lengthy investigation british investigative journalists concluded amber room likely destroyed castle heavily damaged bombing royal_air_force castle completely burned later soviet remaining walls documents revealed assessment soviet report written head soviet team charged locating amber room following war report stated dates correspond end finished april surrender german garrison years later publicly voiced contrary opinion believed pressure soviet authorities want seen responsible loss information retrieved archives revelation remaining italian stone found burned debris castle levy concluded report reason soviets conducted extensive searches experts concluded destroyed wanted know soldiers responsible destruction levy assessed soviet government found theft amber room useful cold war propaganda tool russian government officials denied conclusions senior researcher palace reportedly stated impossible let amber room destroyed report public lieutenant charge rifle platoon battle said probably people saw amber room time explained city burning artillery denied allegations burned city purpose saying soldiers burn city stay variation theory present day residents parts room found castle world war amber room allegedly good condition admitted time blame fall nazis preserve story access ruins castle allowed world war suddenly restricted including historical archaeological surveys despite academic protests worldwide soviet premier ordered destruction castle making research known resting place amber room impossible recent years search amber room continued different locations including near germany printed fall hitler fortress city battle publishing isbn world famous treasures lost found isbn lucas james days collapse nazi germany isbn catherine levy adrian amber room story greatest hoax isbn austin guide ultimate isbn german yale_university isbn online year hunt russian missing amber room discovery germany daily_mail retrieved february brief history amber room retrieved february amber room hunt makes lake attraction scotland sunday retrieved february discoveries delight russian art experts retrieved february catherine palace retrieved february regarded men dies prison los_angeles_times retrieved february greed glory lost treasure guardian retrieved february inside million room incredible story amber gold living space belonged catherine great revealed daily_mail retrieved february mystery retrieved february nazis amber room telegraph retrieved february german roots retrieved february restoration amber chamber coming end retrieved june russia headlines retrieved february famous pieces art stolen nazis retrieved february amber room history figures facts mysteries russian retrieved february amber room long lost treasure retrieved february amber room retrieved february
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