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Königsberg Castle

The former Teutonic Knights' castle in Königsberg, East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia), where the looted Amber Room panels were displayed from 1942 until the castle was destroyed by Allied bombing and the Red Army's 1945 assault on the city.

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Places

  • Russia

    Königsberg Castle is located in Russia — Königsberg was renamed Kaliningrad and became part of Russia after 1945.

Historical Context

  • World War II

    Königsberg Castle occurred during World War II.

Objects & Artifacts

  • Amber Room

    Königsberg Castle contains Amber Room — Displayed here after being looted in 1941, until the castle's destruction in 1945.

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What Happened to the Amber Room?

What happened to the Amber Room? The 1941 Nazi looting, its 1945 disappearance from Königsberg, and why its fate remains unresolved eight decades on.