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IN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOM
Frederick William I, the King of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the
Russian people would have such an amazing history. This gift was the Amber Room, which was
given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it. The amber which was selected
had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey. The design of the room was in the fancy style
opular in those days. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the countrys s
est artists about ten years to make
In fact. the room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Frederick I. However
