The opening of the recreated Amber Room is an event truly worthy of occupying an exceptional place in the history of art. This interior can be counted among those rare human creations that from the moment of their appearance have had an uncommon destiny. The history of this celebrated masterpiece goes back almost three centuries. For the past six decades people have been trying to unravel the mystery of its disappearance during the Second World War.

Russian scholars, architects and restorers laboured for over a quarter-century to recreate the Amber Room. It is our hope that this book will make the history of the Amber Room more accessible and understandable to anyone interested in our cultural heritage. It enables the reader to properly appreciate the inspired achievements of all those who have today given us the chance to admire this wonder once again. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Amber Room: Three centuries of History (И. П. Саутов, А. А. Кердинский, Л. В. Бардовская, Н. С. Григорович)