Episode #8: What Happened to the Amber Room? (Season 1, Episode 8)

One of the most awe-inspiring sights in and around St. Petersburg, Russia, is the Catherine Palace, a rococo summer residence for the imperial family of yore. Up until World War II, The Catherine Palace housed something so incredible, so coveted, and so gorgeous that for hundreds of years, travelers fro all over the world flocked to admire it, referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World." And then, in the early 1940s with the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, this priceless creation was stolen. And to this day, it has still never been found. What happened to the Amber Room? //SUBSCRIBE and review us on iTunes HERE!  And follow us on Twitter and on Instagram for more artsy goodness: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artcuriouspod/                            Twitter: https://twitter.com/artcuriouspod Looking for a transcription of this episode? Check it out here. Not to be used for distribution or any other purpose without permission.  Want even MORE information? Check out the links below: The Mystery of the Nazis and the Vanished Amber Room Could Long-Lost Amber Room Be Stashed in a Nazi Bunker in Poland? A Brief History of the Amber Room Mystery of the Amber Room: Video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices