1. The Amber room
by Aleksey Getalov
Class 10a
School 913
Moscow
Teacher: M.Mushtaeva

2. Location
• The baroque Catherine Palace, the favourite summer residence
of Catherine I(wife of Tsar Peter I), built by Francesco
Rastrelli in 1755, accommodated the Amber Room for years.
• Tsar Nicolas II spent his last days as Russian ruler at
Tsarskoye Selo.
• It’s one of the most popular tourist attractions in
St. Petersburg.

3. Short description
• The amber ornamentation of this centerpiece of the Catherine
Palace, missing since 1945, is now being reconstructed by
Russian gem carvers.
• Preserved photographs and archives help the roughly 40
experts to fashion the barely palm- sized thin amber pieces to
match the original in shape and colour and to carve ornaments.
• They reconstruct the legendary work of art like a huge puzzle
from over half a million pieces of amber.
• Of 1 kg amber, only 150 g are usable.

4. What can I do/see there?
• See a unique culture, which includes some traditions of
European and Russian cultures
• Do some souvenir shopping
• Go on a guided tour around this Eighth
Wonder of the World

5. How it started?
• In 1716 it was presented by King Frederick William I to Tsar
Peter I.
• Then it was completed by Frederick the Great to become the
Eighth Wonder of the World.
• It mysteriously disappeared during World War II.

6. Conclusion
• The Amber Room is a unique work of art.
• It’s an important part of Russian history.
• It has no analogues around the world.
• The Amber Room is really worth seeing!