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The reconstructed Amber Room. Photo credit: Wikipedia
Pieces of the Amber Room have been found since 1945. The most recent in 1997, when one of the four stone mosaics that was used to decorate the room was recovered in western Germany. It was in the possession of the family of one of the soldiers who packed it up.
However, multiple searches continue for the possibility that the Amber Room was salvaged. Avenir Ovsyanov, an official on the search for missing art with Kaliningrad’s regional government, stated some portions of the Amber Room did burn in the Königsberg castle, but most of it was likely taken away by the Nazis before the Soviet’s had time to secure the city.
While the search for this original work of art continues, a reconstruction effort using mostly black and white photographs was undertaken to recreate the Amber Room. On the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg, the new Amber Room was was dedicated to Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder.
As to what fate the original Amber Room actually had, that is still in dispute. However, those who understand the nature of amber will tell you that if it’s not properly cared for, it will become brittle and crumble into dust. If the Amber Room did survive the inferno, it has most likely returned back into the earth from which it came.
References
The Amber Room/Wikipedia
Amber Room
Mystery of the Amber Room Resurfaces/MSNBC.com
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