After 20 years, visitors to Catherine Palace, near St Petersburg, can enjoy the beauty of this incredible place once again. Hidden for now behind a white screen from the prying eyes of visitors to Catherine Palace, the painstakingly re-created Amber Room glows with the yellows, oranges, reds of the late-afternoon sun. Most likely the Amber Room reminded one of marble, but without the cold impression of marble. ... Königsberg Castle once stood is now covered by a massive and strange building known as the “House of Soviets”, built … Art experts from Germany said it should be the 8th wonder of world due to its beauty. The bunker in Poland where the Amber Room may be located. May 17, 2019. ( TVN24) In 1982, the Russians started to build a replica of the Amber Room. Russell Shor. The Amber Room … It is called the Amber Room. A stunning work of art made of panels of glowing amber, jewels, and gold, the Amber Room was initially built as a chamber for Queen Sophie Charlotte at her palace (named Lietzenburg) in Berlin, Prussia. The entire decoration of the Amber Room left a very warm inviting sensation to the visitor, no matter if under sunlight or artificial light. All visitors are obliged to follow a guided tour, which is in Russian unless otherwise arranged in advance. History, when recorded, is evidence that … Thanks above all to the Amber Room, the Catherine Palace is one of St. Petersburg's most popular visitor attractions, and queues in the summer months can be daunting. Pushkin, Russia. ... ordered the panels to be removed and sent to the newly built Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo, about 20 miles outside St. Petersburg. The Amber Room in the Charlottenburg Palace, dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” disappeared during WWII, perhaps torpedoed in a submarine Dec 2, 2017 Kate Bulo The Hohenzollern dynasty built some of the most beautiful castles and palaces in Germany. The Amber Room Three hundred years ago, there was a great treasure, which was built by human hands. The Amber Room. This entire room made of amber was stolen by Nazis before it disappeared forever ... Because of the fragility of the amber and the resulting difficulty in removing and storing it, a false room was built inside the Amber Room that hid it from view. The Amber Room: Born From Vanity, Re-Born From National Pride. The Amber Room began its life in 1701, when it was designed by the German architect Andreas Schlüter, and construction on the ornate wall panels was begun at the Charlottenburg Palace in Prussia, which was the residence of the first King of Prussia, Friedrich I.