fancystylepopularinthosedays
Itwasalsoatreasuredecoratedwithgoldandjewels,whichtookthecountry’sbestartistsabouttenyearstomake
Infact,theroomwasnotmadetobeagift
ItwasdesignedforthepalaceofFredrickI
However,thenextKingofPrussia,FredrickWilliamI,towhomtheamberroombelonged,decidednottokeepit
In1716hegaveittoPetertheGreat
Inreturn,theCzarsenthimatroopofhisbestsoldiers
SotheAmberRoombecamepartoftheCzar’swinterpalaceinStPetersburg
Aboutfourmetreslong,theroomservedasasmallreceptionhallforimportantvistors
Later,CatherineⅡhadtheAmberRoommovedtoapalaceoutsideStPetersburgwhereshespenthersummers
Shetoldherartiststoaddmoredetailstoit
In1770theroomwascompletedthewayshewanted
Almostsixhundredcandleslittheroom,anditsmirrorsandpicturesshonelikegold
Sadly,althoughtheAmberRoomwascnsideredoneofthewondersofthew