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The room, adorned with amber and gold, was located in the Russian tsar’s palace near St. Petersburg until the Second World War, but was then kidnapped by the Nazis.
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The richness of the room was last seen in Königsberg, now Kaliningrad. In 1945, the heavy-duty steamer “Karlsruhe” left the port of Königsberg and was sunk off the coast of Poland by the Soviet Union.
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Baltictech divers now claim to have found the Karlsruhe wreck.
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PHOTO: BALTICTECH / Scanpix
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“We have been investigating this wreck since last year, when we realized –
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probably the most interesting, unknown story lies on the bottom of the Baltic Sea, “says diver Thomas Stahura.
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“It’s practically intact. We’ve found that it contains two military vehicles, porcelain and many chests, the contents of which are still unknown.”
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At the end of World War II, the ship “Karlsruhe” took part in the evacuation of German soldiers and civilians from East Prussia when it was occupied by the Soviet Union.
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Documents from that time show that the ship left the port of Königsberg in a great hurry and with heavy cargo. There were 1,083 people on board.
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“Taken together, all these facts stimulate the imagination. Finding a German steamer on the bottom of the Baltic Sea with chests, the contents of which are still unknown, could play an important role in this story,” adds diver Tomas Zvara.
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The “Amber Room” was constructed in Prussia. In 1716 it was presented as a gift to Tsar Peter I of Russia. After more than two centuries, the Nazis dismantled it and took it to Königsberg, and since then the location of the treasures is unknown.
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A replica of the “Amber Room” has been created in Katrina Castle near St. Petersburg.
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