The Ambitious Amber Room

Last weekend I went to Tsarskoye Selo, or Pushkin. It is outside of St. Petersburg and is where Cahterine has her summer palace.

Inside of Catherine's Palace is the famous Amber Room. Three walls are covered entirely of amber, as thin as a bar of chocolate.

I am very forunate to be able to see it; the Nazis destroyed almost the entire palace including the amber room during World War II. The amber room was only recently restored about two years ago.

For as famous as the amber room is, I was a little disappointed that the ceiling and the fourth wall weren't covered with amber. But it was still very beautiful.

Also, it is prohibited to take photos in the amber room. But I got a picture!