As is known, the history holds many mysteries.So until now not been established whether there actually Atlantis.The history of our country also has many secrets.For example, it is not known so far, where the Amber Room - a real masterpiece.
In 1701, Frederick the First, King of Prussia, ordered the creation of a unique study.He had to be made not from a simple material, and amber.The work was entrusted to the Danish master Gottfried Wolfram and specialists from Gdansk, who specialized in this material.The Cabinet held an area of 50 square meters.After creating the Amber Room was donated in 1716 by Peter the Great, the future Emperor of Russia.It was assumed that this masterpiece will guarantee a friendly alliance between the Romanov dynasty and of Hohenzollern.The office was housed in the Winter Palace.However, when it was moved to Catherine in Tsarskoye Selo, where he supplemented to paint murals, mosaics and mirrored pillars.It has greatly expanded the room.As a result of the Amber Room there are 22 panels, 4 mosaic jasper, 24 mirrored columns, 180 fine jewelry amber.The entire interior was complemented by crystal chandeliers and wall sconces.
During World War II, Hitler's troops invaded Tsarskoye Selo, where he was at that time the famous room.They vandalized began to spoil a piece of art.However, the room was saved.Survivor interior was dismantled, packed in boxes and shipped to Konigsberg, where the room was collected and exhibited as a national treasure.
After the end of the war, Soviet troops entered the city, where there was a piece of art, it was found that he was gone.He sought not only in Germany but also in Russia, Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Belarus, but all attempts to find him have been unsuccessful.
After the war, many researchers have suggested that the Amber Room burned during the assault of Koenigsberg.But the evidence for this hypothesis was found.
masterpiece of art was valued at $ 50 million, so there is a version that the heads of the Third Reich "fought" for the right to possess a relic.That is why each of them could regain it for his own collection.
Some researchers have suggested that the room can be hidden in any cache architecture ensemble "Gauforum", where many underground passages, cellars, crypts.But check this version fails, becauseEnsemble swamped and it caches do not have access.
There is also a version that the Amber Room is located at the bottom of the Vistula Lagoon.One of the veterans of the war said that his tank platoon in 1945 sank the German convoy which was on the ice.It is assumed that there was a room.But the expedition in search of relics, was not successful.
Despite the fact that you can not find a room on the "black market" continue to appear new elements of a masterpiece.For example, in 1995 at an auction in London was sold statue of amber, and in 1997 in Bremen sold item amber panels.In addition, in the same year he was found a chest of drawers, standing once in office.
today recreated in Tsarskoye Selo Catherine Palace.Immediately after its restoration work began to restore the Amber Room.However, before masters it was quite a difficult task, since none of the sketch has not been preserved.The only thing that helped in the recovery room - a black-and-white photos.A significant role in the reconstruction of the relics had the German government which has allocated a significant amount of money.The opening of the Amber Room has become a symbol of friendly relations between Russia and Germany pledged another 3 centuries ago under Frederick the First, and Peter the Great.Of course, every country in the world would like to have the relic.So the mystery of the Amber Room created three centuries ago, and her whereabouts remain a mystery.
